Tannenbergsthal is a village and a former municipality in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 October 2009, along with Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz, it is part of the municipality Muldenhammer.

Tannenbergsthal
Village church
Village church
Coat of arms of Tannenbergsthal
Location of Tannenbergsthal
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Tannenbergsthal is located in Germany
Tannenbergsthal
Tannenbergsthal
Tannenbergsthal is located in Saxony
Tannenbergsthal
Tannenbergsthal
Coordinates: 50°26′N 12°28′E / 50.433°N 12.467°E / 50.433; 12.467
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
MunicipalityMuldenhammer
Area
 • Total17.92 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total1,501
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08262
Dialling codes037465
Vehicle registrationV
Websitewww.tannenbergsthal.de

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Located in the western part of the Ore Mountains, it is also a part of the Vogtland.

The village counts Europe's only topaz rock and a nearby show mine. The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom contain Tannenbergsthal topazes.[citation needed]

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  Media related to Tannenbergsthal at Wikimedia Commons