Zeulenroda-Triebes is a German town in the district of Greiz in the state of Thuringia. Zeulenroda-Triebes is situated in the south of Greiz in the mountains of the Thuringian Slate Mountains (Thüringer Schiefergebirge), on the border with Saxony. The population of Zeulenroda-Triebes in 2006 was about 18,000. The largest company is Bauerfeind AG. The most famous sight in the town is the neoclassical town hall, built in 1827. Zeulenroda-Triebes is also known for the International Thuringia Women's Cycling Tour. Zeulenroda unt Bf station lies on the Werdau–Mehltheuer railway. History Zeulenroda was mentioned in a document as early as 1325. The village became a town in 1438. Zeulenroda belonged to the principality of the House of Reuss Elder Line for several centuries. On April 16, 1945 the United States Army took over Zeulenroda without a battle. On July 1 the Red Army occupied the town. In 1949 Zeulenroda and Triebes became a part of the German Democratic Republic. After German reunification in 1990, the Free State of Thuringia was reestablished. Zeulenroda merged with Triebes in 2006. The new name of the town is Zeulenroda-Triebes. Population development In 1908 the population of Zeulenroda reached the 10,000 mark. In 1946, the town had grown to more than 14,000 inhabitants through many resettlers. At the beginning of the 1990s more than 15,000 people lived in Zeulenroda. In recent years the number of inhabitants has declined slightly. 1830–2005 (Zeulenroda only) 1830: 8,449 1905: 9,776 1910: 10,389 1925: 11,047 1933: 12,247 1939: 12,688 1946: 14,039 1950: 13,694 1960: 13,684 1981: 14,709 1995: 15,021 2000: 14,600 2005: 13,434 2005–2019 (Zeulenroda-Triebes) Data source: Thürigian State Statistics Center 1 before the merger of the two towns Local council The elections in May 2014 showed the following results: CDU 11 seats The Left 5 seats SPD 3 seats BIZ 2 seats TV 2 seats FDP 1 seat BIZ means Bürgerinitiative für sozialverträgliche Abgaben und Leistungsgerechtigkeit in Zeulenroda und Umgebung e. V. TV means: Wählergemeinschaft Thüringer Vogtland Twin towns – sister cities Zeulenroda-Triebes is twinned with: Giengen, Germany Kostelec nad Orlicí, Czech Republic Neunkirchen am Sand, Germany Nýřany, Czech Republic Sainte-Florine, France Wies, Austria Notable people Paul Herman Geithner (1902–1972), was born in Zeulenroda and immigrated with his parents to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1908. His grandson, Timothy Geithner, was the 75th United States Secretary of the Treasury, serving under President Barack Obama. Johann Christian Gottlieb Ackermann (1756–1801), physician Gustav Schreck (1849–1918),