Kahla(German:[ˈkaːla]) is a town in theSaale-Holzlanddistrict, inThuringia,Germany.It is situated on the riverSaale,14 km south ofJena.
Kahla | |
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 Kahla in winter | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kahla within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district  | |
  Kahla  Kahla | |
| Coordinates:50°48′3″N11°35′15″E/ 50.80083°N 11.58750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Government | |
| •Mayor(2024–30) | Jan Schönfeld[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.97 km2(3.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,806 |
| • Density | 850/km2(2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07768 |
| Dialling codes | 036424 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.kahla.de |
Mayors
edit- 1990–2012: Bernd Leube
- 2012–2018: Claudia Nissen
- 2018–incumbent: Jan Schönfeld
People who were born in Kahla
edit- Johann Walter(1496-1570), composer, song poet, advisor forMartin Lutherfor church singing
- Paul Rudolph (physicist)(1858-1935), physicist
- Bernd Jäger(born 1951), gymnast
References
edit- ^Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht,Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022"(in German).Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.June 2023.
External links
edit- Kahla Notgeld(Strong beer)
- Kahla Notgeld(Chess series)
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