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Altenburger Land district

The Altenburger Land district had 87,071 residents at the 2022 census, in 30 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.05/m² was 11% below the state average. 40.3% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 50.0.

District · Code 16077 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
87,071residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.05/m²net rentaverage
40.3%owner-occupiedof homes
15%green within 500 maverage
Altenburger Land district by municipality
Map of Altenburger Land district: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 30 municipalities.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Altenburg30,185€5.17/m²19%19.9%50.68%206
Dobitschen417€4.57/m²70%14.1%51.515%11
Fockendorf749€4.67/m²71%10.7%50.27%17
Gerstenberg484€5.04/m²59%10.6%48.918%8
Göhren394€4.15/m²75%13.4%47.010%1
Göllnitz336–87%12.8%48.68%3
Göpfersdorf225–84%13.6%48.925%3
Gößnitz3,392€4.96/m²43%20.2%50.113%36
Haselbach804€4.69/m²38%7.5%46.335%6
Heukewalde193€4.70/m²68%12.2%48.028%7
Heyersdorf111–85%11.1%52.314%0
Jonaswalde338–80%9.8%44.615%5
Kriebitzsch1,005€4.50/m²65%14.8%49.118%3
Langenleuba-Niederhain1,730€4.41/m²65%11.9%48.940%21
Lucka3,560€4.94/m²30%13.9%53.516%32
Löbichau918€5.02/m²77%11.0%50.343%12
Lödla713€4.80/m²79%7.0%49.331%6
Mehna267–72%11.2%50.13%2
Meuselwitz10,064€5.02/m²45%13.8%50.628%68
Monstab381€4.03/m²79%6.9%50.715%7
Nobitz6,995€4.72/m²69%11.3%49.13%26
Ponitz1,360€4.52/m²71%10.6%48.021%10
Posterstein461€4.94/m²73%–45.431%7
Rositz2,690€4.73/m²45%13.9%49.216%21
Schmölln13,710€4.98/m²44%10.6%49.09%106
Starkenberg1,748€4.61/m²79%13.1%49.825%18
Thonhausen503€4.25/m²78%5.4%49.614%5
Treben1,175€4.78/m²69%8.4%50.940%17
Vollmershain305€4.79/m²76%9.8%47.235%3
Windischleuba1,858€5.17/m²74%7.7%49.442%15

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Thuringia.

14%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
31%
aged 65 and over
50.0
years, average age
1.9
people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

22,783 residential buildings.

€5.05/m²
average net rent
40.3%
of homes owner-occupied
15.6%
of homes empty
50.0 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191932%
1919–194917%
1950–19593%
1960–19694%
1970–19796%
1980–19896%
1990–19998%
2000–20093%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating57%
District heating24%
Single-storey heating6%
Block heating4%
Room stoves4%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 15% green space within 500 metres.

46schoolsOpenStreetMap
57nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
153residents per km²density
569.5km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Altenburger Land district), next to the state average.

6,454offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736
5,648recorded offences2025
58%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime200229247
Common assault529605568
Robbery161839
Domestic burglary404646
All theft1,1591,3251,867
Bicycle theft6271158
Car theft374229
Theft from vehicles92105162
Shoplifting198226485
Pickpocketing111334
Fraud629719891
Criminal damage9211,053807
Street crime581664823

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Altenburger Land district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

ABG-Seckendorffgiebel
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ABG-Seckendorffgiebel
Photo: Jwaller · CC BY-SA 3.0
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AltenburgSchloßTheater
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AltenburgSchloßTheater
Photo: Jwaller · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stolperstein ABG - Theaterplatz 19
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Stolperstein ABG - Theaterplatz 19
Photo: HoDaABG · CC0
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