Freistaat Thuringen (Freistaat Thüringen), Thuringia

Freistaat Thuringen: Federal state in the center of Germany

About

Quick Facts about Freistaat Thüringen

Population : 2,143,145
Country : Germany, Confederation of the Rhine, Holy Roman Empire
State : Thuringia (Germany)
Head of government : Minister-President of Thuringia
Area : 16171 km2
Legislative body : Landtag of Thuringia
Named for : Thuringii
Altitude : 873 feet / 266 meters
Capital : Erfurt
Establishment : October 10, 1990 (34 years ago)
Time Zone : Europe/Berlin
Local time : 15:13:44 (22nd December 2024)

Geography

Freistaat Thüringen is located at 50°55'0"N 11°0'0"E (50.9166667, 11.0). It has 5 neighbors: Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken, Land Sachsen Anhalt, Sachsen, Land Hessen and Freistaat Bayern.

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The largest city of Freistaat Thüringen is Jena with a population of 111,407. Other cities include, Weimar population 65,090 and Apolda population 22,012. See all Freistaat Thüringen cities & populated places.

  • Christine Lieberknecht , 5 December, 2014 2009-10-30T00:00:00Z
  • Dieter Althaus , 2009 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Bernhard Vogel , 2003 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Josef Duchač , 1992 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Bodo Ramelow , 2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

Freistaat Thüringen has 5 neighbours.

  • Saale-Holzland-Kreis
  • Suhl
  • Landkreis Hildburghausen
  • Sonneberg
  • Weimar
  • Altenburger Land
  • Weimarer Land
  • Sömmerda
  • Greiz
  • Saale-Orla-Kreis
  • Gera
  • Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
  • Schmalkalden-Meiningen
  • Gotha
  • Eisenach
  • Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis
  • Ilm-Kreis
  • Nordhausen
  • Erfurt
  • Eichsfeld
  • Jena
  • Wartburgkreis
  • Kyffhäuserkreis

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2013 2,161,000 - census
2018 2,143,145 -0.83% census

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