Henneberg, Thuringia

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Henneberg, Thuringia
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Henneberg
Coordinates: 50°30′N10°20′E / 50.500°N 10.333°E / 50.500; 10.333
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Town Meiningen
Area
  Total13.21 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2017-12-31)
  Total602
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98617
Dialling codes 036945

Henneberg is a village and a former municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Meiningen. It was the origin of the medieval House of Henneberg.

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