Lederhose Explained

Lederhose
Image Coa:DEU Lederhose COA.svg
Coordinates:50.8°N 66°W
Image Plan:Lederhose in GRZ.png
State:Thüringen
District:Greiz
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft:Münchenbernsdorf
Elevation:345
Area:4.84
Postal Code:07589
Area Code:036604
Licence:GRZ
Gemeindeschlüssel:16 0 76 042
Mayor:Andreas Weber[1]
Leader Term:2022 - 28

Lederhose is a municipality in the Greiz district of Thuringia, Germany. The town has a municipal association with Münchenbernsdorf. The name is a well-known example of an unusual place name as it is synonymous with the German term for Lederhosen, hence the coat of arms. The name of the village derives probably from the slavic name Ludorad and has no historical link to the piece of clothes. The national A9 expressway has an interchange named after the rather small village which makes the name appearing regularly in traffic reporting via radio.

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.thueringen.de/datenbank/wahl1/wahl.asp?wahlart=BM&wJahr=0000&zeigeErg=LAND&auswertung=2 Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht