Eisfeld

For the surname, see Eisfeld (surname).

Eisfeld
Town
Aerial view of Eisfeld
Coat of arms
Location of Eisfeld within Hildburghausen district
Location of Eisfeld
Eisfeld Show map of Germany Eisfeld Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°25′N 10°55′E / 50.417°N 10.917°E / 50.417; 10.917
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Hildburghausen
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Christoph Bauer[1] (FW)
Area
• Total	86.52 km^2 (33.41 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,181
• Density	83.00/km^2 (215.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98673
Dialling codes	03686
Vehicle registration	HBN
Website	www.stadt-eisfeld.de

Eisfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪsˌfɛlt] ^ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 12 km east of Hildburghausen, and 19 km north of Coburg. The former municipality Sachsenbrunn was merged into Eisfeld in January 2019.

Sons and daughters of the city

• Georg Rhau (1488–1548), book printer and Thomaskantor
• Carl Barth [de] (1787–1853), draftsman and chalcographer
• Otto Ludwig (1813–1865), writer

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.