Themar (German: [ˈteːmaʁ] ) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km northwest of Hildburghausen, and 14 km southwest of Suhl.
Themar | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Themar within Hildburghausen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°30′15″N 10°36′57″E / 50.50417°N 10.61583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Municipal assoc. | Feldstein |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Peter Harenberg[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.19 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,744 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98660 |
| Dialling codes | 036873 |
| Vehicle registration | HBN |
| Website | www |
Main sights
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- St. Bartholomew's Church, Themar
- St. John's Church
- Defensive wall
- Town hall
- Market place
Notable people
edit- Karl Blau (1930–1994), politician and official of the NDPD
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
Literature and film
edit- Themar – Stadt der 7 Türme, Documentary (2010), Directed by: Robert Sauerbrey
- 1200 Jahre Themar: Festschrift zur 1200-Jahrfeier der Stadt Themar (in German), Börner PR, 1996, ISBN 978-3-930675-08-1
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