List of the largest municipalities in Thuringia by population
This list names the cities and municipalities in Thuringia with more than 5000 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The number of inhabitants refers to the official update of the Thuringian State Office for Statistics as of December 31, 2019.
For each city or municipality, the legal status as well as the district and regional affiliation is indicated. These are all independent cities and all cities belonging to the state as well as some cities and municipalities belonging to the district.
The planning regions were used for the geographical classification within the country .
rank | City / municipality | status | district | Planning region | Resident December 31, 2019 |
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1 | Erfurt | District-free city | - | Central Thuringia | 213.981 |
2 | Jena | District-free city | - | East Thuringia | 111,343 |
3 | Gera | District-free city | - | East Thuringia | 93.125 |
4th | Weimar | District-free city | - | Central Thuringia | 65,228 |
5 | Gotha | Large city belonging to the district | Gotha | Central Thuringia | 45,419 |
6th | Eisenach | District-free city | - | Southwest Thuringia | 42,250 |
7th | Nordhausen | Large city belonging to the district | Nordhausen | Northern Thuringia | 41,726 |
8th | Ilmenau | Large city belonging to the district | Ilm district | Central Thuringia | 38,891 |
9 | Suhl | District-free city | - | Southwest Thuringia | 36,789 |
10 | Mulhouse | Large city belonging to the district | Unstrut-Hainich district | Northern Thuringia | 36,090 |
11 | Altenburg | Large city belonging to the district | Altenburger Land | East Thuringia | 31,633 |
12 | Saalfeld | District city | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | East Thuringia | 29,278 |
13 | Arnstadt | District city | Ilm district | Central Thuringia | 27,314 |
14th | Rudolstadt | District city | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | East Thuringia | 24,943 |
15th | Meiningen | District city | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 24,796 |
16 | Sonneberg | District city | Sonneberg | Southwest Thuringia | 23,516 |
17th | Apolda | District city | Weimar Country | Central Thuringia | 22,184 |
18th | Sondershausen | District city | Kyffhäuserkreis | Northern Thuringia | 21,290 |
19th | Greiz | District city | Greiz | East Thuringia | 20,392 |
20th | Leinefelde-Worbis | District city | Eichsfeld | Northern Thuringia | 20,115 |
21st | bad Salzungen | District city | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 20.097 |
22nd | Schmalkalden | District city | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 19,647 |
23 | Sömmerda | District city | Sömmerda | Central Thuringia | 18,947 |
24 | Bad Langensalza | District city | Unstrut-Hainich district | Northern Thuringia | 17,271 |
25th | Heilbad Heiligenstadt | District city | Eichsfeld | Northern Thuringia | 17.129 |
26th | Zeulenroda shoot | District city | Greiz | East Thuringia | 16,350 |
27 | Schmoelln | District city | Altenburger Land | East Thuringia | 13,724 |
28 | Waltershausen | District city | Gotha | Central Thuringia | 12,838 |
29 | Zella Mehlis | District city | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 12,727 |
30th | Poessneck | District city | Saale-Orla district | East Thuringia | 11,842 |
31 | Hildburghausen | District city | Hildburghausen | Southwest Thuringia | 11,831 |
32 | Schleusingen | District city | Hildburghausen | Southwest Thuringia | 10,930 |
33 | Eisenberg | District city | Saale-Holzland district | East Thuringia | 10,849 |
34 | Bleicherode | District city | Nordhausen | Northern Thuringia | 10,327 |
35 | Bad Frankenhausen / Kyffhäuser | District city | Kyffhäuserkreis | Northern Thuringia | 10.139 |
36 | Meuselwitz | District city | Altenburger Land | East Thuringia | 9954 |
37 | Ohrdruf | District city | Gotha | Central Thuringia | 9820 |
38 | Steinbach-Hallenberg | District city | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 9575 |
39 | Neustadt an der Orla | District city | Saale-Orla district | East Thuringia | 9198 |
40 | Barley | District community | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 9100 |
41 | Neuhaus am Rennweg | District city | Sonneberg | East Thuringia | 8975 |
42 | Schleiz | District city | Saale-Orla district | East Thuringia | 8947 |
43 | Geratal | District community | Ilm district | Central Thuringia | 8884 |
44 | Föritztal | District community | Sonneberg | Southwest Thuringia | 8741 |
45 | Unterwellenborn | District community | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | East Thuringia | 8453 |
46 | Stadtilm | District city | Ilm district | Central Thuringia | 8406 |
47 | Weida | District city | Greiz | East Thuringia | 8372 |
48 | Hermsdorf | District city | Saale-Holzland district | East Thuringia | 8051 |
49 | Wachsenburg Office | District community | Ilm district | Central Thuringia | 8007 |
50 | Nessetal | District community | Gotha | Central Thuringia | 7939 |
51 | Three of a kind | District community | Gotha | Central Thuringia | 7934 |
52 | Bad Liebenstein | District city | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 7748 |
53 | Bad Sulza | District city | Weimar Country | Central Thuringia | 7688 |
54 | Harz Gate | District community | Nordhausen | Northern Thuringia | 7577 |
55 | Ice field | District city | Hildburghausen | Southwest Thuringia | 7561 |
56 | Bad Berka | District city | Weimar Country | Central Thuringia | 7500 |
57 | Roßleben-Wiehe | District city | Kyffhäuserkreis | Northern Thuringia | 7476 |
58 | Koenigsee | District city | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | East Thuringia | 7350 |
59 | Dermbach | District community | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 7313 |
60 | Georgenthal | District community | District of Gotha | Central Thuringia | 7261 |
61 | Nobitz | District community | Altenburger Land | East Thuringia | 7256 |
62 | Friedrichroda | District city | Gotha | Central Thuringia | 7195 |
63 | At the Ettersberg | District community | Weimar Country | Central Thuringia | 7098 |
64 | Dingelstädt | District city | Eichsfeld | Northern Thuringia | 6887 |
65 | Römhild | District city | Hildburghausen | Southwest Thuringia | 6822 |
66 | Kahla | District city | Saale-Holzland district | East Thuringia | 6795 |
67 | Artern | District city | Kyffhäuserkreis | Northern Thuringia | 6688 |
68 | Buttstädt | District community | Sömmerda | Central Thuringia | 6660 |
69 | Stadtroda | District city | Saale-Holzland district | East Thuringia | 6646 |
70 | Südichsfeld | District community | Unstrut-Hainich district | Northern Thuringia | 6604 |
71 | Grammetal | District community | Weimar Country | Central Thuringia | 6519 |
72 | Blankenhain | District city | Weimar Country | Central Thuringia | 6440 |
73 | Werra-Suhl valley | District city | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 6398 |
74 | Ilmtal Wine Route | District community | Weimar Country | Central Thuringia | 6348 |
74 | Koelleda | District city | Sömmerda | Central Thuringia | 6348 |
76 | Wutha Farnroda | District community | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 6335 |
77 | Bad Blankenburg | District city | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | East Thuringia | 6334 |
78 | Großbreitenbach | District city | Ilm district | Central Thuringia | 6253 |
79 | Hörselberg-Hainich | District community | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 6101 |
80 | Hit | District city | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 6034 |
81 | Brotterode-Trusetal | District city | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 5993 |
82 | On the jewelry | District city | Kyffhäuserkreis | Northern Thuringia | 5967 |
83 | Nesse-Apfelstädt | District community | Gotha | Central Thuringia | 5962 |
84 | Flea Seligenthal | District community | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 5889 |
85 | Bad Lobenstein | District city | Saale-Orla district | East Thuringia | 5825 |
86 | Kaltennordheim | District city | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 5802 |
87 | Nottertal-Heilinger Heights | District city | Unstrut-Hainich district | Northern Thuringia | 5760 |
88 | Frankenblick | District community | Sonneberg | Southwest Thuringia | 5729 |
88 | Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel | District community | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | East Thuringia | 5729 |
90 | Grave field | District community | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 5632 |
91 | Wasungen | District city | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | Southwest Thuringia | 5498 |
92 | Ruhla | District city | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 5456 |
93 | Ellrich | District city | Nordhausen | Northern Thuringia | 5449 |
94 | Lower Orschel | District community | Eichsfeld | Northern Thuringia | 5380 |
95 | Dornburg-Camburg | District city | Saale-Holzland district | East Thuringia | 5360 |
96 | Unstrut-Hainich | District community | Unstrut-Hainich district | Northern Thuringia | 5181 |
97 | Vacha | District city | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 5125 |
98 | Krayenberg community | District community | Wartburg district | Southwest Thuringia | 5105 |
99 | Ronneburg | District city | Greiz | East Thuringia | 5011 |