Oppurg
Municipality in Thuringia, Germany
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Oppurg is a municipality in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Oppurg
within Saale-Orla-Kreis district  | |
 Location of Oppurg | |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′N 11°39′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Orla-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Oppurg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Daniel Eberitzsch[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,146 |
| • Density | 72.72/km2 (188.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07381 |
| Dialling codes | 03647 |
| Vehicle registration | SOK |
| Website | www.vg-oppurg.de |
The main attraction is Schloss Oppurg, an 18th-century mansion which once belonged to Hoym and Hohenlohe families. The princes of Hohenlohe-Oehringen owned the castle up to 1945. Today, it is a hotel.
