Schleusingen
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Schleusingen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schleusingen
within Hildburghausen district  | |
 Location of Schleusingen | |
  Schleusingen  Schleusingen | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′N 10°45′E / 50.517°N 10.750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Andre Henneberg[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 125.56 km2 (48.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,225 |
| • Density | 81.435/km2 (210.92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98553 |
| Dialling codes | 036841 |
| Vehicle registration | HBN |
| Website | www.schleusingen.de |
Schleusingen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlɔʏzɪŋən] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Hildburghausen, and 12 km southeast of Suhl.
Subdivisions
The town of Schleusingen in the Henneberger Land got its name from the river Schleuse, which passes through its town districts Ratscher and Rappelsdorf. The town itself is located on the river Nahe, a tributary of the Schleuse, which runs south of the core town area. From the north, from Erlau, the river Erle joins the Nahe in Schleusingen.
The town of Schleusingen includes next to the core town another seventeen districts: Altendambach, Breitenbach, Erlau, Fischbach, Geisenhöhn, Gethles, Gottfriedsberg, Heckengereuth, Hirschbach, Hinternah, Oberrod, Rappelsdorf, Ratscher, Schleusingerneundorf, Silbach, Sankt Kilian and Waldau
In addition, terms for residential areas such as' 'Upper-' 'and' 'Lower Town, Schmuckplatz, Weißer Berg, Hirtengrund, Kalkrangen, Sonneneck, Rubetal ' etc. are common in the population.
