Hildburghausen
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Hildburghausen | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Thuringia |
District | Hildburghausen |
Town subdivisions | 10 |
Mayor | Steffen Harzer (Left) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 72.94 km² (28.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 380 m (1247 ft) |
Population | 12,284 (30/06/2006) |
- Density | 168 /km² (436 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | HBN |
Postal codes | 98641–98646 |
Area code | 03685 |
Website | www.hildburghausen.de |
Location of the town of Hildburghausen within Hildburghausen district | |
Hildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. It is situated on the river Werra, 20 km south of Suhl, and 25 km northwest of Coburg.
Hildburghausen was the capital of Saxe-Hildburghausen until its dissolution in 1826, after which it passed to Saxe-Meiningen. The town became part of the new state of Thuringia in 1920.
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