Weimar

city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany

Weimar is a city in the middle of Germany, in the state of Thuringia. About 60,000 people live there. It has a university.

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Weimar is located in Germany
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Weimar is located in Thuringia
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Coordinates: 50°59′0″N 11°19′0″E / 50.98333°N 11.31667°E / 50.98333; 11.31667
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions12 districts
Government
 • Lord mayorPeter Kleine
Area
 • Total84.420 km2 (32.595 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total65,620
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99401–99441
Dialling codes03643, 036453
Vehicle registrationWE
Websitewww.weimar.de

Most famous citizens in the past were the German poets Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller.

The city is well known for the Weimar Republic. It was founded in Weimar in 1919.

References change

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  2. Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. "Population data". Retrieved 2007-08-10.

Other websites change

  Media related to Weimar at Wikimedia Commons