Orlamünde
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Orlamünde | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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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 |
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.