Bürgel
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Location of Bürgel within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°56′29″N 11°45′14″E / 50.94139°N 11.75389°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Johann Waschnewski[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,033 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07616 |
| Dialling codes | 036692 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.stadt-buergel.de |
Bürgel is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Jena. It contains the Benedictine monastery of Bürgel Abbey.
History
[edit]Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Bürgel was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Sons and daughters of the city
[edit]- Zacharias Brendel der Ältere (1553-1626), philosopher, physicist, physician and botanist at the University of Jena
References
[edit]- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
- ^ "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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