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Town in Thuringia, Germany

Schwarzatal
Town
Coat of arms of SchwarzatalCoat of arms
Location of Schwarzatal within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
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Coordinates: 50°35′N 11°09′E / 50.583°N 11.150°E / 50.583; 11.150
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Municipal assoc. Schwarzatal
Subdivisions 9
Government
Mayor (2019–25) Kathrin Kräupner[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total 25.99 km2 (10.03 sq mi)
Elevation 670 m (2,200 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total 3,393
• Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes 98744, 98746
Dialling codes 036705
Vehicle registration SLF
Website https://www.stadt-schwarzatal.com/

Schwarzatal is a town and a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It was created with effect from 1 January 2019 by the merger of the former municipalities of Mellenbach-Glasbach, Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle and Oberweißbach. The name refers to the river Schwarza.

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 30 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.