Königsee

Königsee
Location of Königsee within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
Location of Königsee
Königsee
Königsee
Coordinates: 50°39′41″N 11°5′50″E / 50.66139°N 11.09722°E / 50.66139; 11.09722
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaalfeld-Rudolstadt
Subdivisions23
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Marco Waschkoswki[1]
Area
 • Total
103.09 km2 (39.80 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,113
 • Density69.00/km2 (178.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07426
Dialling codes036739, 036738
Vehicle registrationSLF
Websitecms.königsee-rottenbach.de

Königsee (German pronunciation: [ˈkøːnɪçˌzeː] ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Ilmenau, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Erfurt. The present municipality was formed on 31 December 2012 by the merger of the former municipalities Königsee and Rottenbach, under the name Königsee-Rottenbach. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities Dröbischau and Oberhain were absorbed, and the name was changed to Königsee.[3]

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 30 September 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Thüringer Gesetz zur freiwilligen Neugliederungkreisangehöriger Gemeinden im Jahr 2019, § 23, p. 802