Hermsdorf, Thuringia
Town in Thuringia, Germany
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Hermsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁmsˌdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a town in the Saale-Holzland district of the state of Thuringia in eastern Germany. It is especially known for the motorway junction "Hermsdorfer Kreuz" where the two German autobahns A 4 (Frankfurt - Dresden) and A 9 (Berlin - Munich) meet.
Hermsdorf | |
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Location of Hermsdorf
within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district | |
![]() Location of Hermsdorf | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′53″N 11°51′24″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Hermsdorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Benny Hofmann[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,210 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07629 |
| Dialling codes | 036601 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.hermsdorf-thueringen.de |
Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz station is on the Weimar–Gera railway.
Personalities
- Petra Lux (born 1956), civil rights activist and tai chi teacher
- Doreen Meier (born 1968), former East Germany international footballer

