Rohr, Thuringia
Municipality in Thuringia, Germany
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Rohr (German pronunciation: [ʁoːɐ̯] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district in Thuringia.
Rohr | |
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 Location of Rohr
within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district | |
 Interactive map of Rohr | |
  Rohr Location within Germany  Rohr Location within Thuringia | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′N 10°30′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Schmalkalden-Meiningen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Siegmar Kleffel[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.96 km2 (5.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 912 |
| • Density | 65.3/km2 (169/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98530 |
| Dialling codes | 036844 |
| Vehicle registration | SM |
| Website | www.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
| Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
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| 1994 | 986 | 1998 | 1,085 | 2002 | 1,062 |
| 1995 | 1,032 | 1999 | 1,084 | 2003 | 1,062 |
| 1996 | 1,050 | 2000 | 1,089 | 2004 | 1046 |
| 1997 | 1,080 | 2001 | 1,077 |
