Kahla
Kahla | |
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Kahla in winter | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kahla
within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district | |
Location of Kahla | |
Kahla Kahla | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′3″N 11°35′15″E / 50.80083°N 11.58750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Jan Schönfeld[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,795 |
| • Density | 861/km2 (2,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07768 |
| Dialling codes | 036424 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.kahla.de |
Kahla (German: [ˈkaːla] ⓘ) is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 14 km south of Jena.
Mayors
- 1990–2012: Bernd Leube
- 2012–2018: Claudia Nissen
- 2018–incumbent: Jan Schönfeld
People who were born in Kahla
- Johann Walter (1496-1570), composer, song poet, advisor for Martin Luther for church singing
- Paul Rudolph (physicist) (1858-1935), physicist
- Bernd Jäger (born 1951), gymnast
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.
External links
- Kahla Notgeld (Strong beer)
- Kahla Notgeld (Chess series)