Eisenberg, Thuringia

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Eisenberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Eisenberg
Eisenberg, Thuringia (Germany)
Eisenberg, Thuringia
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Thuringia
District Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Town subdivisions 4
Mayor Ingo Lippert (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 24.85 km² (9.6 sq mi)
Elevation 290 m  (951 ft)
Population 11,392  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 458 /km² (1,187 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SHK
Postal code 07607
Area code 036691
Website www.stadt-eisenberg.de

Coordinates: 50°58′0″N 11°54′0″E / 50.96667, 11.9

Eisenberg is a town in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Saale-Holzland.

Neighboring municipalities are Jena (25 kilometres in west) and Gera (15 kilometres in south east). West of Eisenberg runs the motorway A 9 from Berlin to Munich.