Kranichfeld

Not to be confused with Żurawia Kępa, a village with a similar German name.

Kranichfeld
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Kranichfeld within Weimarer Land district
Location of Kranichfeld
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 11°12′E / 50.850°N 11.200°E / 50.850; 11.200
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Municipal assoc.	Kranichfeld
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Jörg Bauer[1]
Area
• Total	23.1 km^2 (8.9 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,266
• Density	141/km^2 (366/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99446–99448
Dialling codes	036450
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	www.kranichfeld.de

Kranichfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁaːnɪçˌfɛlt] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia. It is situated on the river Ilm, 18 km southeast of Erfurt, and 16 km southwest of Weimar.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Kranichfeld was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.