Lichtetal am Rennsteig
# Lichtetal am Rennsteig

Lichtetal am Rennsteig is a former municipal association (German: Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of government was in Lichte (in the Wallendorf section). It was disbanded in January 2019.

The municipal association consisted of the following municipalities:

Municipalities of Lichtetal am Rennsteig :

| Municipality | Lichte | Piesau | Reichmannsdorf | Schmiedefeld (Lichtetal) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Mayor | | Angelika Weigel | Fedor Wohlfarth | Hanno Leide |
| Inhabitants | 1,634 | 779 | 817 | 1,056 |

## History

The municipal association of Lichtetal am Rennsteig was established in line with the administrative reorganization after German reunification. Before 1990, all four municipalities were independent, each with a town hall, administration, and autonomous mayor. The post of mayor is now honorary, with reimbursement of expenses (German: Aufwandsentschädigung). The name Lichtetal am Rennsteig was derived from the close proximity to the Thuringian Rennsteig and the Lichte River.

## Gallery

### Coats of arms

* Lichtetal am Rennsteig
* Piesau
* Reichmannsdorf
* Schmiedefeld

### Pictures

* Sign on the Rennsteig trail
* Leipzig tower, Schmiedefeld
