Magdala, Germany

Magdala
Coat of arms
Magdala
Location of Magdala within Weimarer Land district
Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E / 50.90667°N 11.44611°ECoordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E / 50.90667°N 11.44611°E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Municipal assoc.	Mellingen
Government
• Mayor	Mario Haßkarl
Area
• Total	20.53 km^2 (7.93 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,997
• Density	97/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	99441
Dialling codes	036454
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	www.stadt-magdala.de

Magdala is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of Jena, and 12 kilometres (7 miles) southeast of Weimar.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Magdala 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.