Hildburghausen

Hildburghausen

Town hall on the main square

Coat of arms
Hildburghausen

Coordinates: 50°25′0″N 10°45′0″E / 50.41667°N 10.75000°ECoordinates: 50°25′0″N 10°45′0″E / 50.41667°N 10.75000°E
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Hildburghausen
Government
  Mayor Holger Obst (Christian_Democratic_Union_of_Germany)
Area
  Total 72.94 km2 (28.16 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 11,746
  Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 98641–98646
Dialling codes 03685
Vehicle registration HBN
Website www.hildburghausen.de

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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