Römhild
Town in Thuringia, Germany
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Römhild (German: [ˈʁøːmˌhɪlt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Hildburghausen, and 21 km southeast of Meiningen. On 31 December 2012, it merged with the former municipalities Gleichamberg, Haina, Mendhausen, Milz and Westenfeld.
Römhild | |
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 Medallion commemorating the Henneberg tomb | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Römhild
within Hildburghausen district  | |
 Location of Römhild | |
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| Coordinates: 50°23′N 10°33′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Heiko Bartholomäus[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.45 km2 (47.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,383 |
| • Density | 52.13/km2 (135.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98628–98631 |
| Dialling codes | 036948 |
| Vehicle registration | HBN |
| Website | www.stadt-roemhild.de |
In the Stadtkirche of Römhild is the tomb of Elisabeth (a daughter of Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg) and Hermann VIII of Henneberg. The grave has sometimes been attributed to Herman Vischer the Younger (c.1486–1517), a member of the Vischer Family of Nuremberg.
The name is first attested in Medieval Latin in 800 AD as locus Rotmulte in the annals of Fulda Abbey.
Notable people
- Hans Hut (1490–1527), Anabaptist
- Lucas Maius (1522–1598), Protestant theologian and dramatist
- Max Saalmüller (1832–1890), Prussian Lieutenant-Colonel and Lepidopterologist
- Alfred Götze (1865–1948), Prehistorian, honorary citizen 1929
