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Thuringia, Germany

Thuringia is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Germany with a population of approximately 2,249,882 people.

Facts and figures on Thuringia at a glance

Region name: Thuringia (Thuringia)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,249,882 people
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Thuringia (Thuringia) is located in the regional capital Erfurt (Erfurt) with a population of 203,254 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 Thuringia2,249,882 peopleErfurt Erfurt203,254 people

Compare with other regions in Germany.

Map of Thuringia

Map of Thuringia

Information on Thuringia

Information on Thuringia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Thuringia ThuringiaErfurt Erfurt23GermanyEurope

Time in Thuringia

Time in Thuringia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 9:15pmNoThu, 23 Mar 2023 - 9:15pmUTC +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 23 administrative subregions in Thuringia.
Subregions in Thuringia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Altenburger Land Altenburger Land1.94,749Altenburg Altenburg38,568
Eichsfeld Eichsfeld2.101,312Heilbad Heiligenstadt Heilbad Heiligenstadt17,230
Eisenach Eisenach3.41,744--
Ilm-Kreis Ilm-Kreis4.109,531Arnstadt Arnstadt25,678
Kreisfreie Stadt Erfurt Kreisfreie Stadt Erfurt5.203,485Erfurt Erfurt203,254
Kreisfreie Stadt Gera Kreisfreie Stadt Gera6.95,384--
Kreisfreie Stadt Jena Kreisfreie Stadt Jena7.106,915Jena Jena104,712
Kreisfreie Stadt Suhl Kreisfreie Stadt Suhl8.35,967Suhl Suhl43,509
Kreisfreie Stadt Weimar Kreisfreie Stadt Weimar9.63,236Weimar Weimar64,727
Kyffhaeuserkreis Kyffhäuserkreis10.78,618Sondershausen Sondershausen21,802
Landkreis Gotha Landkreis Gotha11.135,376Gotha Gotha46,615
Landkreis Greiz Landkreis Greiz12.103,297Greiz Greiz24,147
Landkreis Hildburghausen Landkreis Hildburghausen13.65,540--
Landkreis Nordhausen Landkreis Nordhausen14.85,921Nordhausen Nordhausen43,912
Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen15.126,208Meiningen Meiningen21,580
Landkreis Sommerda Landkreis Sömmerda16.71,005Soemmerda Sömmerda20,853
Landkreis Sonneberg Landkreis Sonneberg17.57,802Sonneberg Sonneberg23,908
Saale-Holzland-Kreis Saale-Holzland-Kreis18.84,282Eisenberg Eisenberg11,438
Saale-Orla-Kreis Saale-Orla-Kreis19.84,435Schleiz Schleiz8,976
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Saalfeld-Rudolstadt20.111,463Saalfeld Saalfeld28,023
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis21.104,947Muehlhausen Mühlhausen38,108
Wartburgkreis Wartburgkreis22.127,227Bad Salzungen Bad Salzungen16,410
Weimarer Land Weimarer Land23.82,016Apolda Apolda24,793

External sources of information on Thuringia

Thuringia on Wikipedia