Eisfeld
Eisfeld | |
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Panorama of Eisfeld | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Eisfeld
within Hildburghausen district | |
Location of Eisfeld | |
Eisfeld Eisfeld | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°55′E / 50.417°N 10.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Christoph Bauer[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.52 km2 (33.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,344 |
| • Density | 84.88/km2 (219.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98673 |
| Dialling codes | 03686 |
| Vehicle registration | HBN |
| Website | www.stadt-eisfeld.de |
Eisfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪsˌfɛlt] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 12 km east of Hildburghausen, and 19 km north of Coburg. The former municipality Sachsenbrunn was merged into Eisfeld in January 2019.
Sons and daughters of the city
- Georg Rhau (1488–1548), book printer and Thomaskantor
- Carl Barth (1787–1853), draftsman and chalcographer
- Otto Ludwig (1813–1865), writer
References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.