Blankenstein

Blankenstein
Coat of arms of Blankenstein
Location of Blankenstein
Map
Blankenstein is located in Germany
Blankenstein
Blankenstein
Blankenstein is located in Thuringia
Blankenstein
Blankenstein
Coordinates: 50°24′7″N 11°42′1″E / 50.40194°N 11.70028°E / 50.40194; 11.70028
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-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 codes036642
Vehicle registrationSOK
Websitewww.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.

The city hall of Blankenstein