Kranichfeld

Kranichfeld

Coat of arms
Kranichfeld
Location of Kranichfeld within Weimarer Land district
Coordinates: 50°51′0″N 11°12′0″E / 50.85000°N 11.20000°E / 50.85000; 11.20000Coordinates: 50°51′0″N 11°12′0″E / 50.85000°N 11.20000°E / 50.85000; 11.20000
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Weimarer Land
Municipal assoc. Kranichfeld
Government
  Mayor Wolf-Ludger Schlotzhauer (FDP)
Area
  Total 23.08 km2 (8.91 sq mi)
Elevation 301 m (988 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,354
  Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 99446–99448
Dialling codes 036450
Vehicle registration AP
Website www.kranichfeld.de

Kranichfeld is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia. It is situated on the river Ilm, 18 km southeast of Erfurt, and 16 km southwest of Weimar.

History

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

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2018.
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