Kahla

Kahla
Kahla in winter
Coat of arms
Kahla
Location of Kahla within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°48′3″N 11°35′15″E / 50.80083°N 11.58750°E / 50.80083; 11.58750Coordinates: 50°48′3″N 11°35′15″E / 50.80083°N 11.58750°E / 50.80083; 11.58750
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Claudia Nissen-Roth (Die Linke)
Area
• Total	7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,940
• Density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	07768
Dialling codes	036424
Vehicle registration	SHK, EIS, SRO
Website	www.kahla.de

Kahla is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 14 km south of Jena.

Mayors

In May 2012, the lawyer Claudia Nissen was elected mayor. Before C. Nissen, Bernd Leube has been the mayor for 22 years.

People who were born in Kahla

• Johann Walter (1496-1570), composer, song poet, advisor for Martin Luther for church singing
• Paul Rudolph (physicist) (1858-1935), physicist
• Bernd Jäger (born 1951), device-turner

References

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