Blankenstein

Ortsteil of Rosenthal am Rennsteig in Thuringia, Germany

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Location of Blankenstein

50°24′7″N 11°42′1″E / 50.40194°N 11.70028°E / 50.40194; 11.70028CountryGermanyStateThuringiaDistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis MunicipalityRosenthal am Rennsteig Area

• Total1.53 km² (0.59 sq mi)Elevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

(2017-12-31)

• Total705 • Density460/km² (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

07366

Dialling codes036642Vehicle registrationSOKWebsitewww.gemeinde-blankenstein.de

Blankenstein is a village and a former municipality in the district Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 January 2019 it became part of the new municipality Rosenthal am Rennsteig. Prior to 2019, Blankenstein had been the seat of the Saale-Rennsteig Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association), which was disbanded in the reorganisation.