Römhild

Römhild
Medallion commemorating the Henneberg tomb
Römhild
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Hildburghausen
Municipal assoc. Gleichberge
Mayor Klaus-Jürgen Theilig
Basic statistics
Area 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Elevation 300 m  (984 ft)
Population 1,879 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 92 /km2 (239 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HBN
Postal codes 98628–98631
Area code 036948
Website www.stadt-roemhild.de

Römhild is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Hildburghausen, and 21 km southeast of Meiningen.

In the Stadtkirche of Römhild is the tomb of Elisabeth and Hermann VIII of Henneberg. The grave has sometimes been attributed to Herman Vischer the Younger (c.14861517), a member of the Vischer Family of Nuremberg.

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