Themar

Themar
Town hall
Location of Themar within Hildburghausen district
Location of Themar
Themar
Themar
Coordinates: 50°30′15″N 10°36′57″E / 50.50417°N 10.61583°E / 50.50417; 10.61583
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictHildburghausen
Municipal assoc.Feldstein
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Peter Harenberg[1]
Area
 • Total
20.18 km2 (7.79 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,739
 • Density135.7/km2 (351.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98660
Dialling codes036873
Vehicle registrationHBN
Websitewww.themar.de

Themar (German: [ˈteːmaʁ] ) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km northwest of Hildburghausen, and 14 km southwest of Suhl.

Main sights

Notable people

  • Karl Blau (1930–1994), politician and official of the NDPD

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  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.

Literature and film

  • Themar – Stadt der 7 Türme, Documentary (2010), Directed by: Robert Sauerbrey
  • 1200 Jahre Themar: Festschrift zur 1200-Jahrfeier der Stadt Themar (in German), Börner PR, 1996, ISBN 978-3-930675-08-1