Train station swing bridge -Freienorla-Naschhausen

The Orla is a 35 km (22 mi) long river in eastern Thuringia, Germany. With its source near the town of Triptis, it is a right tributary to the river Saale. The Orla flows west through the towns Neustadt an der Orla and Pößneck, into the Saale in Orlamünde, 17 km (11 mi) south of Jena.

Freienorla is located in the German state of Thuringia. Although quite small and obscure, the municipality is known locally for its Gothic church as well as its lower mill, a watermill facility thought to be built in the tenth century. The Orlabahn railroad has a station located in Freienorla. Neighboring towns include Jena and Eisenberg.

Großeutersdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.