Eisfeld
Town in Thuringia, Germany
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Eisfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪsˌfɛlt] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 12 km east of Hildburghausen, and 19 km north of Coburg. The former municipality Sachsenbrunn was merged into Eisfeld in January 2019.
Eisfeld | |
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Panorama of Eisfeld | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Eisfeld
within Hildburghausen district  | |
 Location of Eisfeld | |
  Eisfeld  Eisfeld | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°55′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Christoph Bauer[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.52 km2 (33.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,181 |
| • Density | 83.00/km2 (215.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98673 |
| Dialling codes | 03686 |
| Vehicle registration | HBN |
| Website | www.stadt-eisfeld.de |
Sons and daughters of the city
- Georg Rhau (1488–1548), book printer and Thomaskantor
- Carl Barth (1787–1853), draftsman and chalcographer
- Otto Ludwig (1813–1865), writer
