Population development of Meiningen
This article shows the population development of Meiningen . According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics (TLS), the population with main residence was 24,796 inhabitants on December 31, 2019 and 25,183 inhabitants according to the Meiningen registration office. 26,335 citizens lived with secondary residence in the city.
Historical development
Meiningen had an average of 2,000 inhabitants in the Middle Ages and, with today's low population, was one of the larger cities in the bishopric of Würzburg . In 1153 Meiningen was granted jurisdiction , was first mentioned as a city in 1230 and in 1344 received expanded city rights such as the Free Imperial City of Schweinfurt . In 1545 there were 2,200 people living in the city. The number rose to 4,800 by 1634 due to an economic boom. During the Thirty Years War , the population decimated to 1,300 within a few years through death and displacement. The city could not recover from these effects until the 19th century. In 1680 only around 2,000 people lived in the city when Meiningen was elevated to the status of capital and residence . It was not until the beginning of the 19th century that the population exceeded 5,000 and, thanks to the development of a modest economy and the function of the capital, it continued to grow up to 22,305 in 1939. In the Second World War, the population rose to an estimated 30,000 by citizens from large cities who sought protection from bombings in Meiningen.
In 1947, 25,345 people lived in Meiningen, including many refugees from eastern Germany. The population fell again rapidly when, after the establishment of the Soviet Army and the seizure of power by the SED, many business people and long-established Meiningen families left the city for West Germany. After the founding of the GDR, the number of inhabitants rose again slightly due to increased birth rates and industrial settlements. The population peaked in 1983 with 25,905 (main residence).
After German reunification , Meiningen lost around 4,000 inhabitants in the 1990s with the sudden loss of thousands of jobs and the resulting emigration, due to a decline in the birth rate and suburbanization .
From 2000
Around the year 2000 the population stabilized somewhat, only to fall again by around 1,700 from the beginning of the 2000s. The reasons were relocations due to a still lack of jobs and a high excess of deaths over births. Due to the recent increase in the number of jobs and the associated increased influx, slightly increasing birth rates and the influx of retirees who choose the former residence as their retirement home, the number of residents stabilized from 2009 and increased again from 2011 ( without incorporations). Since there will be far more arrivals than departures from 2010 onwards, the surplus of deaths compared to births has been more than offset. The population has remained stable with slight fluctuations since 2016. On December 31, 2011, 21,131 citizens lived with their main residence in Meiningen; on December 31, 2018, there were 21,575 citizens. With secondary residence, the city had 22,395 inhabitants in 2011 and 22,404 in 2017.
2019
After the incorporation of four neighboring towns in 2019, the population increased to 25,183. 77% of them lived in the city center and 23% in the districts. With a share of 7.47% of the total population, 1,882 foreigners from 83 nations were resident in the city. Meiningen had a total of 26,335 inhabitants with secondary residence.
Population development
The official population figures from 2002 onwards are published by the Meiningen residents' registration office (respective territorial status).
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Districts
Population of the core city and districts with main and secondary residence on December 31, 2019.
| district | Main residence | Secondary residence | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core city Meiningen | 19,225 | 921 | 20,146 |
| 30 acre | 1,388 | 70 | 1,458 |
| Solitude | 59 | 0 | 59 |
| Henneberg | 509 | 31 | 540 |
| Herpf | 875 | 38 | 913 |
| Stepfershausen | 561 | 22nd | 583 |
| Träbes | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Unterharles | 26th | 0 | 26th |
| Wallbach | 367 | 9 | 376 |
| Walldorf | 2.123 | 61 | 2.184 |
| Meiningen (total) | 25.183 | 1,152 | 26,335 |
Source: Meiningen residents' registration office (as of December 31, 2019)
Statistical districts
The city of Meiningen with its districts and districts was divided into 13 statistical districts until 2018.
| district | District / district | Residents 2012 | Residents 2015 | Changes in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Historical old city | 3,120 | 3,412 | + 9.36 |
| 02.1 / 02.2 | North city | 2,241 | 2,376 | + 6.02 |
| 03 | Northeast | 4,406 | 4,390 | - 0.36 |
| 04 | northwest | 1,206 | 1,271 | + 5.39 |
| 05 | Southeast | 2,434 | 2,385 | - 2.01 |
| 06.1 / 06.2 | southwest | 1,955 | 1,883 | - 3.68 |
| 08 | Jerusalem | 3,100 | 3,239 | + 4.48 |
| 09 | Helba | 283 | 290 | + 2.47 |
| 10 | Welkershausen | 205 | 198 | - 3.41 |
| Meiningen (core city) | 18,950 | 19,444 | + 2.61 | |
| 07 | 30 acre | 1,321 | 1,337 | + 1.21 |
| 11 | Herpf | 913 | 913 | ± 0 |
| Districts | 2.234 | 2,250 | + 0.72 | |
| Meiningen (total) | 21,184 | 21,694 | + 2.41 |
Source: Meiningen city administration, data from 2012 and 2015 (December 31), main residences
Population structure
In 2017, around 20,000 Germans and more than 1,600 foreigners from 83 nations lived in the city of Meiningen. On October 10, 456 EU foreigners and 381 foreigners from other countries were registered. Of these, 210 came from Romania, 45 each from Vietnam and Kosovo, 44 from Serbia, 42 from Poland, 34 from Turkey, 28 from Russia, 26 from Italy, 23 from Greece, 19 from Bulgaria and 15 from Albania.
Furthermore, were a result of the wave of refugees recognized on October 10, 2017 Meiningen 446 refugees , 227 in asylum procedures contained asylum seekers and 99 trailing family members resident.
| population | As of December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Residents with main residence | 21,527 |
| of which male | 10,559 |
| Female | 10,968 |
| German | 19,926 |
| Foreigners | 1,601 |
| Proportion of foreigners in percent | 7.44 |
Source: Meiningen city administration
Residents with foreign citizenships: table with the ten most represented nations.
| Country of origin | As of December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Syria | 407 |
| Romania | 203 |
| Afghanistan | 150 |
| Iraq | 89 |
| Vietnam | 49 |
| Serbia | 42 |
| Poland | 40 |
| Kosovo | 37 |
| India | 33 |
| Slovakia | 33 |
Population forecast
In a 2015 forecast published by the Thuringian State Office for Statistics (TLS) for the population development from 2015–2035, Meiningen's population is expected to grow by +1.4%. Exceptions are the incorporations of 2019: Walldorf (Meiningen) , Wallbach (Meiningen) , Henneberg (Meiningen) and Stepfershausen .
| date | Population forecast |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 | 21,121 |
| December 31, 2020 | 21,396 |
| December 31, 2025 | 21,486 |
| December 31, 2030 | 21,462 |
| December 31, 2035 | 21,416 |
Source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thuringian State Office for Statistics , as of December 31, 2019.
- ↑ a b c Meiningen Media Annual Review 2019.
- ↑ a b c d Residential registration office of the city of Meiningen.
- ↑ a b District Office Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Foreigners and Civil Status.
- ↑ www.statistik.thueringen.de Thuringian State Office for Statistics, population projections 2015–2035.
Web links
- Thuringian State Office for Statistics, population projections 2014–2035.