Eisfeld

Eisfeld
Aerial view of Eisfeld
Aerial view of Eisfeld
Coat of arms of Eisfeld
Location of Eisfeld within Hildburghausen district
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Location of Eisfeld
Eisfeld is located in Germany
Eisfeld
Eisfeld
Eisfeld is located in Thuringia
Eisfeld
Eisfeld
Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°55′E / 50.417°N 10.917°E / 50.417; 10.917
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictHildburghausen
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Christoph Bauer[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total
86.52 km2 (33.41 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,181
 • Density83.00/km2 (215.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98673
Dialling codes03686
Vehicle registrationHBN
Websitewww.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

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.