List of administrative districts and cities in Thuringia

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Weimar Eisenach Suhl Gera Jena Landkreis Altenburger Land Landkreis Greiz Tschechien Saale-Holzland-Kreis Freistaat Sachsen Freistaat Bayern Saale-Orla-Kreis Landkreis Sonneberg Niedersachsen Hessen Sachsen-Anhalt Landkreis Eichsfeld Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Landkreis Hildburghausen Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Ilm-Kreis Landkreis Weimarer Land Erfurt Landkreis Gotha Wartburgkreis Landkreis Sömmerda Kyffhäuserkreis Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis Landkreis Nordhausen
Counties and independent cities in Thuringia

This list includes all districts and independent cities in the Free State of Thuringia . The Free State of Thuringia was re-established in 1990 from the three GDR districts of Erfurt , Gera and Suhl as well as three adjacent districts and other areas. The district reform of 1994 reduced the number of districts from 35 to 17. In addition to the 17 districts, there are six independent cities in Thuringia. In addition to the state capital Erfurt, these are the cities of Eisenach , Gera , Jena , Suhl and Weimar .

In Thuringia, 2,133,378 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) live on 16,172.10 square kilometers. This corresponds to a population density of 132 inhabitants per square kilometer (Ew / km²). Thuringia borders the federal states of Lower Saxony , Hesse , Bavaria , Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony . As a landlocked country, Thuringia has no part in the German state border.

Notes on using the table

This table is preset in alphabetical order according to the name of the district or the independent city. It can also be sorted (1) alphabetically according to the name of the districts and cities, (2) alphabetically according to the name of the respective district seat, (3) according to area, (4) according to the number of inhabitants and (5) according to population density. Independent cities are identified by the term "city" added to the name. Under the remarks, geographical features of the respective cities and districts are listed, including mountains and mountains, rivers and larger lakes.

Overview

District /
urban district 		County seat coat of arms location Vehicle Pop. Area
(in km²) 		Ew / km² Remarks image
Altenburger Land Altenburg Coat of arms district Altenburger Land.svg Thuringia districts ABG.svg ABG, SLN 89,393 569.41 157 Area with the greatest population density in Thuringia; easternmost district of Thuringia; Rivers: Pleiße and Sprotte ; Part of the Osterland ; emerged from the districts of Altenburg and Schmölln Red tips from Altenburg
Eichsfeld Heiligenstadt DEU Eichsfeld district COA.svg Thuringia districts EIC.svg EIC, HIG, WBS 100.006 943.07 106 borders on Hesse and Lower Saxony ; historical landscape of Eichsfeld ; originated from the districts of Heiligenstadt and Worbis Eichsfeld near Ecklingerode
Eisenach
(independent city) 		Coat of arms Eisenach.svg Thuringia districts EA.svg EA 42,250 104.17 406 lies on the Hörsel on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest ; borders on Hessen ; independent from 1922 to 1950 and since 1998 Wartburg
Erfurt
(independent city) 		DEU Erfurt COA.svg Thuringia districts EF.svg EF 213.981 269.91 793 State capital; largest city in Thuringia; is located on the Gera in the center of Thuringia; independent: 1816 to 1818 and since 1872 Erfurt Cathedral and Severikirche
Gera
(independent city) 		Coat of arms Gera.svg Thuringia districts G.svg G 93.125 152.18 612 Upper center in East Thuringia, lies in the valley of the White Elster and borders in the north on Saxony-Anhalt ; independent since 1922 Gera lower house
Gotha Gotha Coat of arms district Gotha.svg Thuringia districts GTH.svg GTH 134.908 936.08 144 most populous district of Thuringia; lies in the Thuringian Basin and on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest ; emerged from the Gotha district and communities in the Erfurt and Langensalza districts Friedenstein Castle in Gotha
Greiz Greiz Coat of arms district Greiz.svg Thuringia districts GRZ.svg GRZ, ZR 97,398 845.97 115 is in East Thuringia; Main river Weisse Elster ; borders on Saxony in the south and Saxony-Anhalt in the north ; the south is part of the Vogtland ; emerged from the previous districts of Gera-Land , Greiz and Zeulenroda Osterburg in Weida
Hildburghausen Hildburghausen Coat of arms of the district of Hildburghausen.svg Thuringia districts HBN.svg HBN 63.197 938.42 67 southernmost district of Thuringia; lowest population density in Thuringia; lies on the southern edge of the Thuringian Forest and on the Werra source; borders on Bavaria ; emerged from the Hildburghausen district and communities in the Suhl-Land district Bertholdsburg Schleusingen
Ilm district Arnstadt Coat of arms Ilm-Kreis.svg Thuringia districts IK.svg IK, ARN, IL 106,249 805.11 132 lies on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest , in the north-west of the district lies the geographical center of Thuringia; emerged from the Arnstadt and Ilmenau districts as well as from communities in the Suhl-Land district Ilmenau technical center
Jena
(independent city) 		Coat of arms Jena.svg Thuringia districts J.svg J 111,343 114.77 970 second largest city in Thuringia; lies in the middle Saale valley ; independent since 1922 View of Jena with the JenTower
Kyffhäuserkreis Sondershausen Coat of arms Kyffhäuserkreis.svg Thuringia districts KYF.svg KYF, ART, SDH 74,212 1,037.91 72 in the northeast of Thuringia; distinctive ridge: Kyffhäuser ; borders on Saxony-Anhalt ; originated from the district of Artern and the district of Sondershausen Kyffhäuser Monument
Nordhausen Nordhausen Coat of arms of the district of Nordhausen.svg Thuringia districts NDH.svg NDH 83,416 713.9 117 northernmost district of Thuringia; Resin ; River: helmets ; borders on Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt ; 1952 emerged from the Nordhausen district and communities in the Sangerhausen district Old town of Nordhausen
Saale-Holzland district Eisenberg Coat of arms of Saale-Holzland-Kreis.svg Thuringia districts SHK.svg SHK, EIS, SRO 82,950 815.24 102 Main landscapes: Middle Saale valley and Thuringian woodland ; borders in the north on Saxony-Anhalt ; emerged from the Eisenberg , Jena and Stadtroda districts Leuchtenburg near Kahla
Saale-Orla district Schleiz Coat of arms Saale-Orla-Kreis.svg Thuringia districts SOK.svg SOK, LBS, PN, SCZ 80,312 1,151.3 70 at the upper hall ; Saalekaskade ( Bleilochtalsperre as the largest German dam); Orlasenke in the north ; emerged from the Lobenstein , Pößneck and Schleiz districts Bleilochtalsperre
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Saalfeld Coat of arms of the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.svg Thuringia districts SLF.svg SLF, RU 103.199 1,036.03 100 Rivers: Saale and Schwarza ; northern part of the Thuringian Slate Mountains ; originated from the districts of Rudolstadt and Saalfeld and several communities in the Neuhaus district Fairy grottoes in Saalfeld
Schmalkalden-Meiningen Meiningen Coat of arms of the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen.svg Thuringia districts SM.svg SM, MGN 124,916 1,251.2 100 Main landscapes: Thuringian Forest , Rhön and Werratal ; borders on Hesse and Bavaria ; emerged from the Meiningen and Schmalkalden districts and some communities in the Suhl-Land district Zella Mehlis
Sömmerda Sömmerda Coat of arms of the district of Sömmerda.svg Thuringia districts SOEM.svg SÖM 69,427 806.86 86 Thuringian Basin , Hainleite ; River: Unstrut ; borders on Saxony-Anhalt ; emerged from the Sömmerda district and communities in the Erfurt-Land district Sömmerda town hall
Sonneberg Sonneberg DEU District of Sonneberg COA.svg Thuringia districts SON.svg SON, NH 57,717 433.61 133 the smallest and least populous district of Thuringia; borders on Bavaria ; includes large parts of the Thuringian Slate Mountains , parts of the Franconian Forest and the Upper Main Hills ; Main river: Steinach ; From the after assignment of communities to the 1952 district Neuhaus originally larger circle Sonnenberg emerged Sonneberg town hall
Suhl
(independent city) 		Coat of arms Suhl.svg Thuringia districts SHL.svg SHL 36,789 141.62 260 In terms of population, the smallest of the independent cities in Thuringia; lies in the Thuringian Forest ; independent since 1967 Town hall in Suhl with an armorer monument
Unstrut-Hainich district Mulhouse Coat of arms Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis.svg Thuringia districts UH.svg UH, LSZ, MHL 102,232 979.69 104 Hainich National Park ; River: Unstrut ; Center of Germany in Niederdorla ; borders on Hessen ; emerged from the district of Mühlhausen and several communities in the district of Langensalza Treetop path in Hainich
Wartburg district bad Salzungen Coat of arms Wartburgkreis.svg Thuringia districts WAK.svg WAK, SLZ 118,974 1,267.26 94 Thuringia's largest district in terms of area; borders on Hessen ; River: Werra ; emerged from the Bad Salzungen and Eisenach districts as well as communities in the Langensalza district ; 1998 Spin-off of the city of Eisenach Graduation tower in Bad Salzungen
Weimar
(independent city) 		Coat of arms Weimar.svg Thuringia districts WE.svg WE 65,228 84.48 772 fourth largest city in Thuringia; lies on the Ilm ; independent since 1922 National Theater
Weimar Country Apolda Wappen Landkreis Weimarer Land.svg Thuringia districts AP.svg AP, APD 82,156 804.48 102 borders on Saxony-Anhalt , encloses Weimar ; Main river Ilm ; emerged from the Apolda and Weimar districts Town hall and market in Apolda
Thuringia 2,133,378 16,202.37 132

See also

Individual proof

  1. ^ Population of the municipalities from the Thuringian State Office for Statistics  ( help on this ).
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