Föritztal

Föritztal
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Location of Föritztal within Sonneberg district
Föritztal
Föritztal
Coordinates: 50°21′0″N 11°14′30″E / 50.35000°N 11.24167°E / 50.35000; 11.24167
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSonneberg
Government
  Mayor (2024) Silke Fischer (CDU)
Area
  Total
98.5 km2 (38.0 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
8,183
  Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96524
Dialling codes03675, 036764, 036761
Vehicle registrationSON, NH
Websitefoeritztal.de

Föritztal (German pronunciation: [ˈføːʁɪtsˌtaːl], lit.'Föritz Valley') is a municipality in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia, Germany. It was formed on 6 July 2018 by the merger of the former municipalities Föritz, Judenbach and Neuhaus-Schierschnitz. It takes its name from the small river Föritz, a tributary of the Steinach.