Clingen

Clingen
Coat of arms of Clingen
Location of Clingen within Kyffhäuserkreis district
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Location of Clingen
Clingen   is located in Germany
Clingen
Clingen
Location within Germany
Clingen   is located in Thuringia
Clingen
Clingen
Location within Thuringia
Coordinates: 51°13′N 10°56′E / 51.217°N 10.933°E / 51.217; 10.933
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictKyffhäuserkreis
Municipal assoc.Greußen
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Mario Schütze[1]
Area
 • Total
10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
985
 • Density91.6/km2 (237/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99718
Dialling codes03636
Vehicle registrationKYF
Websitewww.clingen.net

Clingen (German pronunciation: [ˈklɪŋən] ⓘ) is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 16 km southeast of Sondershausen, and 30 km north of Erfurt.

Historical Population
Year199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142016
Population123912591242122211781138101310841072105910351021

as of 31 December
Source: Thuringian State Department of Statistics

Notable people

  • Rudolf Boese (1839-1912), Member of Landtag
  • Günter Grüner (1942-2016), Member of Thuringian State Parliament
  • Carl Röse (1864-1947), Dentist

References

  1. ↑ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.