Ilm-Kreis

Ilm-Kreis is a district in Thuringia, Germany.

Ilm-Kreis
District
Coat of arms of Ilm-Kreis
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
CapitalArnstadt
Government
 • District admin.Petra Enders (Ind.)
Area
 • Total805.11 km2 (310.85 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total106,776
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationIK, ARN, IL
Websiteilm-kreis.de

History

In medieval times the territory was ruled by the counts of Henneberg and the princes of Schwarzburg, two local dynasties. While Ilmenau was ruled by Henneberg, Arnstadt belonged to Schwarzburg. When the Henneberg family became extinct in 1583, Ilmenau was acquired by Saxony. The principality of Schwarzburg was split up between family members into several tiny states. One of those states (Schwarzburg-Arnstadt) was based in Arnstadt; it was founded in 1574 and existed until 1716, when it became part of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. It became part of Thuringia when the Freestate of Thuringia was founded in 1920.

The district was founded in 1920 (under the name Arnstadt); it was divided in 1952 into the districts of Arnstadt and Ilmenau, but joined together again in 1994.

Coat of arms
Coat of arms The coat of arms displays:
  • the heraldic lion from the principality of Schwarzburg
  • the hen from the county of Henneberg
  • the eagle from the city arms of Arnstadt

Towns and municipalities
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free townsand municipalities
  1. Arnstadt
  2. Ilmenau
  3. Langewiesen
  4. Stadtilm
  1. Ichtershausen
  2. Ilmtal
  3. Wachsenburggemeinde
  4. Wipfratal
  5. Wolfsberg
Verwaltungsgemeinschaften

1. Geratal

  1. Angelroda
  2. Elgersburg
  3. Geraberg1
  4. Martinroda
  5. Neusiß

2. Großbreitenbach

  1. Altenfeld
  2. Böhlen
  3. Friedersdorf
  4. Gillersdorf
  5. Großbreitenbach1, 2
  6. Wildenspring

3. Langer Berg

  1. Gehren1, 2
  2. Herschdorf
  3. Möhrenbach
  4. Neustadt am Rennsteig
  5. Pennewitz

4. Oberes Geratal

  1. Frankenhain
  2. Gehlberg
  3. Geschwenda
  4. Gossel
  5. Gräfenroda1
  6. Liebenstein
  7. Plaue2

5. Rennsteig

  1. Frauenwald
  2. Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig1
  3. Stützerbach

6. Riechheimer Berg

  1. Alkersleben
  2. Bösleben-Wüllersleben
  3. Dornheim
  4. Elleben
  5. Elxleben
  6. Kirchheim1
  7. Osthausen-Wülfershausen
  8. Rockhausen
  9. Witzleben
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town
All villages, municipalities and TOWNS in Ilm-Kreis

Other websites

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
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