Weimarer Land

Weimarer Land is a Landkreis (rural district) in the east of Thuringia, Germany. The district-free city of Weimar is completely enclosed by the district.

Kreis Weimarer Land
District
Coat of arms of Kreis Weimarer Land
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°00′N 11°25′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
CapitalApolda
Area
 • Total803 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total83,179
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationAP
Websitehttp://www.weimarer-land.de

History

The district dates back to the Großkreis Weimar, which was created in 1922 after the federal state Thuringia was established. The two cities Weimar and Apolda were not part of the district. In 1952 the district was split into two parts - Weimar and Apolda. In 1994 the two parts were merged again, however not completely covering the territory as before 1952.

Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows symbols of the historic states on the territory of the district. The lion to the right stands for the dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the top left displays the Wheel of Mainz, and the three apples are the symbol of Apolda, as they were used in the coat of arms of the governors of Apolda. The coat of arms were granted on November 24, 1994.

Towns and municipalities
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free townsand municipalities
  1. Apolda
  2. Bad Berka
  3. Bad Sulza
  4. Blankenhain
  1. Auerstedt
  2. Eberstedt
  3. Flurstedt
  4. Gebstedt
  5. Großheringen
  6. Ködderitzsch
  7. Niedertrebra
  8. Obertrebra
  9. Rannstedt
  10. Reisdorf
  11. Saaleplatte
  12. Schmiedehausen
  13. Wickerstedt
Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
  • 1. Berlstedt
  1. Ballstedt
  2. Berlstedt1
  3. Ettersburg
  4. Krautheim
  5. Neumark2
  6. Ramsla
  7. Schwerstedt
  8. Vippachedelhausen
  • 2. Buttelstedt
  1. Buttelstedt1, 2
  2. Großobringen
  3. Heichelheim
  4. Kleinobringen
  5. Leutenthal
  6. Rohrbach
  7. Sachsenhausen
  8. Wohlsborn
  • 3. Grammetal
  1. Bechstedtstraß
  2. Daasdorf am Berge
  3. Gutendorf
  4. Hopfgarten
  5. Isseroda1
  6. Mönchenholzhausen
  7. Niederzimmern
  8. Nohra
  9. Ottstedt am Berge
  10. Troistedt
  • 4. Ilmtal-Weinstraße
  1. Kromsdorf
  2. Liebstedt
  3. Mattstedt
  4. Niederreißen
  5. Niederroßla
  6. Nirmsdorf
  7. Oberreißen
  8. Oßmannstedt
  9. Pfiffelbach1
  10. Willerstedt
  • 5. Kranichfeld
  1. Hohenfelden
  2. Klettbach
  3. Kranichfeld1, 2
  4. Nauendorf
  5. Rittersdorf
  6. Tonndorf
  • 6. Mellingen
  1. Buchfart
  2. Döbritschen
  3. Frankendorf
  4. Großschwabhausen
  5. Hammerstedt
  6. Hetschburg
  7. Kapellendorf
  8. Kiliansroda
  9. Kleinschwabhausen
  10. Lehnstedt
  11. Magdala2
  12. Mechelroda
  13. Mellingen1
  14. Oettern
  15. Umpferstedt
  16. Vollersroda
  17. Wiegendorf
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft; 2town

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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