Thuringia, Germany

Thuringia is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Germany with a population of approximately 2,120,237 people.

Facts and figures on Thuringia at a glance

Region name: Thuringia (Thuringia)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,120,237 people
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Thuringia (Thuringia) is located in the regional capital Erfurt (Erfurt) with a population of 213,692 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Thuringia's regional capital Erfurt to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 238 km (148 mi).

Facts and figures about Thuringia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Thuringia Thuringia2,120,237 peopleErfurt Erfurt213,692 people

Compare with other regions in Germany.

Map of Thuringia

Map of Thuringia

Information on Thuringia

Information on Thuringia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Thuringia ThuringiaErfurt Erfurt22GermanyEurope

Time in Thuringia

Time in Thuringia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:45pm (14:45h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:45pm (14:45h)UTC +1.0Europe/Berlin

Geographic coordinates of Thuringia

Latitude & Longitude of Thuringia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map50°55'00.0"N (50.9166700°)11°00'00.0"E (11.0000000°)

Subregions in Thuringia

There are 22 administrative subregions in Thuringia.
Subregions in Thuringia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Altenburger Land Altenburger Land1.87,807Altenburg Altenburg38,568
Eichsfeld Eichsfeld2.99,324Heilbad Heiligenstadt Heilbad Heiligenstadt17,230
Ilm-Kreis Ilm-Kreis3.105,367Arnstadt Arnstadt25,678
Kreisfreie Stadt Erfurt Kreisfreie Stadt Erfurt4.213,227Erfurt Erfurt213,692
Kreisfreie Stadt Gera Kreisfreie Stadt Gera5.91,368Gera Gera104,659
Kreisfreie Stadt Jena Kreisfreie Stadt Jena6.110,502Jena Jena104,712
Kreisfreie Stadt Suhl Kreisfreie Stadt Suhl7.36,054Suhl Suhl43,509
Kreisfreie Stadt Weimar Kreisfreie Stadt Weimar8.65,138Weimar Weimar64,727
Kyffhaeuserkreis Kyffhäuserkreis9.72,964Sondershausen Sondershausen21,802
Landkreis Gotha Landkreis Gotha10.133,825Gotha Gotha46,615
Landkreis Greiz Landkreis Greiz11.96,102Greiz Greiz24,147
Landkreis Hildburghausen Landkreis Hildburghausen12.62,089--
Landkreis Nordhausen Landkreis Nordhausen13.81,687Nordhausen Nordhausen43,912
Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen14.123,404Meiningen Meiningen21,580
Landkreis Soemmerda Landkreis Sömmerda15.68,717Soemmerda Sömmerda20,853
Landkreis Sonneberg Landkreis Sonneberg16.56,504Sonneberg Sonneberg23,908
Saale-Holzland-Kreis Saale-Holzland-Kreis17.82,513Eisenberg Eisenberg11,438
Saale-Orla-Kreis Saale-Orla-Kreis18.79,030Schleiz Schleiz8,976
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Saalfeld-Rudolstadt19.100,969Saalfeld Saalfeld28,023
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis20.101,269Muehlhausen Mühlhausen38,108
Wartburgkreis Wartburgkreis21.158,900Bad Salzungen Bad Salzungen16,410
Weimarer Land Weimarer Land22.82,103Apolda Apolda24,793

External sources of information on Thuringia

Thuringia on Wikipedia