Orlamünde

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Orlamünde
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Orlamünde
Orlamünde (Germany)
Orlamünde
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Thuringia
District Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Municipal assoc. Südliches Saaletal
Mayor Uwe Nitsche
Basic statistics
Area 7.58 km² (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation 168 m  (551 ft)
Population 1,261  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 166 /km² (431 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SHK
Postal code 07768
Area code 036423
Website www.vg-suedliches-saaletal.de

Coordinates: 50°46′31″N 11°31′53″E / 50.77528, 11.53139


Orlamünde is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saale and Orla, 17 km south of Jena. It was the centre of a county, often united to Weimar, in the Early Middle Ages.