Bürgel

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Bürgel
Kloster Thalbürgel.jpg
Coat of arms of Bürgel
Location of Bürgel within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
Bürgel is located in Germany
Bürgel
Bürgel
Coordinates: 50°56′29″N 11°45′14″E / 50.94139°N 11.75389°E / 50.94139; 11.75389Coordinates: 50°56′29″N 11°45′14″E / 50.94139°N 11.75389°E / 50.94139; 11.75389
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Holzland-Kreis
Subdivisions14
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Johann Waschnewski[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,047
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07616
Dialling codes036692
Vehicle registrationSHK, EIS, SRO
Websitewww.stadt-buergel.de

Bürgel is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Jena. It contains the Benedictine monastery of Bürgel Abbey.

History[]

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Bürgel was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Sons and daughters of the city[]

  • Zacharias Brendel der Ältere (1553-1626), philosopher, physicist, physician and botanist at the University of Jena


References[]

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2020". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
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