Grabfeld, Thuringia

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Grabfeld
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Location of Grabfeld within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
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Grabfeld
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Grabfeld
Coordinates: 50°27′N10°26′E / 50.450°N 10.433°E / 50.450; 10.433
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Subdivisions13
Area
  Total121.08 km2 (46.75 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [1]
  Total5,582
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98631
Dialling codes 036944, 036947
Vehicle registration SM
Website www.grabfeld.de
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Villages within Grabfeld

Grabfeld is a municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany.

Grabfeld was established as a municipality on December 1, 2007 by combining the former municipalities of Behrungen, Berkach, Bibra, Exdorf, Jüchsen, Nordheim, Queienfeld, Rentwertshausen, Schwickershausen and Wolfmannshausen, replacing the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of the same name. It was joined by the former municipality Bauerbach in January 2012, and by Wölfershausen in January 2019.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), the territory of the present-day municipality of Grabfeld was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.

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References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.