Eisenberg, Thuringia

Eisenberg is a town in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Saale-Holzland.

Eisenberg
Town
Location of Eisenberg within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
Eisenberg
Eisenberg
Coordinates: 50°58′N 11°54′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Holzland-Kreis
Subdivisions4
Government
  Mayor (201824) Michael Kieslich (CDU)
Area
  Total24.85 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total10,957
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07607
Dialling codes036691
Vehicle registrationSHK, EIS, SRO
Websitewww.stadt-eisenberg.de

Neighboring municipalities are Jena (25 kilometres (16 miles) in west) and Gera (15 kilometres (9 miles) in south east). West of Eisenberg runs the motorway A 9 from Berlin to Munich. A tradition in Eisenberg on Christmas Eve is that the people of the city meet at the market place by 6 to listen to live Christmas music from the tower of the city hall - played by the brass choir of the Lutheran parish.

The main attraction of the town is the baroque Castle Church, built in 1692 by Christian, Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg.

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