Drogen

Not to be confused with Drögen.

Ortsteil of Schmölln in Thuringia, Germany

Drogen

Ortsteil of Schmölln

Location of Drogen

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Coordinates: 50°55′3″N 12°18′59″E﻿ / ﻿50.91750°N 12.31639°E﻿ / 50.91750; 12.31639
Country| Germany
State| Thuringia
District| Altenburger Land
Town| Schmölln
Area

• Total

| 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation

| 265 m (869 ft)
Population

(2017-12-31)

• Total

| 123
• Density| 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

04626

Dialling codes| 034491
Vehicle registration| ABG

Drogen is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.[1]

## Geography

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### Neighboring municipalities

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Municipalities near Drogen include Altkirchen, Dobitschen, Nöbdenitz, the city of Schmölln, and Wildenbörten.

### Municipal organization

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The municipality of Drogen consisted of two subdivisions: Drogen and Mohlis.

## Trivia

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Drogen has an unusual name (It means Drugs in German), which has resulted in its street sign being frequently stolen.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Gebietsänderungen von Januar bis Dezember 2019". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
2. ^ Land, PI Altenburger (4 January 2016). ""Drogen" geklaut: Die Gemeinde Drogen hat schon wieder mal kein Ortsschild mehr". Ostthüringer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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