Overview
The Principality of Lichtenberg (German: Fürstentum Lichtenberg) on the Nahe River was an exclave of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld from 1816 to 1826 and the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1826 to 1834, when it was sold to the Kingdom of Prussia. Today its territories lie in two States of Germany: the District of St. Wendel in Saarland and the District of Birkenfeld in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Historical Periods
Principality of Lichtenberg (1820–1824)
1820 CE – 1824 CE
Capital: Sankt WendelArea: 179 km²
Principality of Lichtenberg (1825–1827)
1825 CE – 1827 CE
Capital: Sankt WendelArea: 179 km²