Kranichfeld

Kranichfeld
Coat of arms
Kranichfeld
Location of Kranichfeld within Weimarer Land district
Coordinates: 50°51′0″N 11°12′0″E / 50.85000°N 11.20000°ECoordinates: 50°51′0″N 11°12′0″E / 50.85000°N 11.20000°E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Municipal assoc.	Kranichfeld
Government
• Mayor	Wolf-Ludger Schlotzhauer (FDP)
Area
• Total	23.08 km^2 (8.91 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,396
• Density	150/km^2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	99446–99448
Dialling codes	036450
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	www.kranichfeld.de

Kranichfeld is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia. It is situated on the river Ilm, 18 km southeast of Erfurt, and 16 km southwest of Weimar.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Kranichfeld was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). July 2016.