Bürgel

Bürgel
Coat of arms
Bürgel Location of Bürgel within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°56′29″N 11°45′14″E / 50.94139°N 11.75389°E / 50.94139; 11.75389Coordinates: 50°56′29″N 11°45′14″E / 50.94139°N 11.75389°E / 50.94139; 11.75389
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Johann Waschnewski (CDU)
Area
• Total	27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,137
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	07616
Dialling codes	036692
Vehicle registration	SHK, EIS, SRO
Website	www.stadt-buergel.de

Bürgel is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Jena.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Bürgel was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Sons and daughters of the city

• Zacharias Brendel der Ältere (1553-1626), philosopher, physicist, physician and botanist at the University of Jena

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