Hummelshain
Municipality in Thuringia, Germany
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Hummelshain is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. Human settlement is documented since the year 1000, the village name being first mentioned in 1349.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hummelshain
within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district  | |
 Location of Hummelshain | |
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| Coordinates: 50°46′1″N 11°37′47″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Südliches Saaletal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Stephan Tiesler[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.57 km2 (6.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 605 |
| • Density | 34.4/km2 (89.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07768 |
| Dialling codes | 036424 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.vg-suedliches-saaletal.de |
The most important historical site is the castle park with new and old castle (Neues Jagschloss and Altes Schloss).
