Magdala, Germany
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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Magdala within Weimarer Land district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Weimarer Land |
| Municipal assoc. | Mellingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Mario Haßkarl[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.53 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,987 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99441 |
| Dialling codes | 036454 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | www.stadt-magdala.de |
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Magdala was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Magdala
Personalities
Heinrich Friedrich Weber
- August Wilhelm Dennstedt (1776-1826), natural scientist, doctor and author. In addition, he was mayor in Magdala and, since 1818, scientific director of the botanical garden Belvedere in Weimar.
- Anton Sommer (1816-1888), poet from Rudolstadt, worked temporarily as a house teacher in Magdala
- Heinrich Friedrich Weber (1843-1912), physicist from Magdala, professor at the ETH Zürich
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2021" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
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