Grabfeld
Municipality
Coat of arms of Grabfeld
Coat of arms
Location of Grabfeld within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
Grabfeld is located in Germany
Grabfeld
Grabfeld
Grabfeld is located in Thuringia
Grabfeld
Grabfeld
Coordinates: 50°27′N 10°26′E / 50.450°N 10.433°E / 50.450; 10.433
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSchmalkalden-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 zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98631
Dialling codes036944, 036947
Vehicle registrationSM
Websitewww.grabfeld.de
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.

References

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


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