Rohr, Thuringia

Rohr is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district in Thuringia.

Rohr
Coat of arms
Location of Rohr within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
Rohr
Rohr
Coordinates: 50°35′N 10°30′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSchmalkalden-Meiningen
Municipal assoc.Dolmar-Salzbrücke
Government
 • MayorIngrid Krech (CDU)
Area
 • Total13.96 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total946
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
98530
Dialling codes036844
Vehicle registrationSM
Websitewww.vg-dolmar.de

History

Rohr was first mentioned in 815. A Benedictine monastery was established in the 9th century and a Carolingian church, St. Michaels, was built. The monastery lasted for about 100 years but the church survives today. In 1206 a Benedictine convent was established outside of town. The convent was closely associated with the House of Henneberg and to a lesser degree with the Bibra family especially in the 14th century. Kloster Rohr was abandoned after reformation and is now a technical school. The shell of the former church was renovated into a modern building in the 2000s.

Population history
YearPopulationYearPopulationYearPopulation
199498619981,08520021,062
19951,03219991,08420031,062
19961,05020001,08920041046
19971,08020011,077

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2018". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2019.
  • WERNER WAGENHÖFER, Grablegen des Niederadels im Spätmittelalterlichen Franken - das Beispiel der Bibra, Wirtschaft - Gesellschaft - Mentalitäten im Mittelalter, Festschrift zum 75. Geburtstag von Rolf Sprandel, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 2006 ISBN 3-515-08882-2, ISBN 978-3-515-08882-4, Pages.335-359.
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