Weida, Thuringia (original) (raw)

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Town in Thuringia, Germany

Weida
Town
Coat of arms of WeidaCoat of arms
Location of Weida within Greiz district
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Coordinates: 50°46′30″N 12°3′25″E / 50.77500°N 12.05694°E / 50.77500; 12.05694
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Greiz
Subdivisions 2
Government
Mayor (2024–30) Udo Geldner[1]
Area
• Total 36.48 km2 (14.09 sq mi)
Elevation 231 m (758 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total 8,205
• Density 220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes 07565–07570
Dialling codes 036603
Vehicle registration GRZ
Website www.weida.de

Weida (German: [ˈvaɪdaː] ) is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany, situated 12 km south of Gera on the river Weida.

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Weida was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

The Eisenhammer Weida is an historic hammer mill.

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.