Breitungen

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Breitungen
Coordinates: 50°45′N10°19′E / 50.750°N 10.317°E / 50.750; 10.317
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Government
   Mayor (202430) Ronny Römhild [1]
Area
  Total44.89 km2 (17.33 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total4,611
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98597
Dialling codes 036848
Vehicle registration SM
Website www.breitungen.de

Breitungen (official name: Breitungen/Werra) is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, southeast of Bad Salzungen.

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References

  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.