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Town in Thuringia, Germany
Römhild
Town
Medallion commemorating the Henneberg tombMedallion commemorating the Henneberg tomb
Coat of arms of RömhildCoat of arms
Location of Römhild within Hildburghausen district
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Coordinates: 50°23′N 10°33′E / 50.383°N 10.550°E / 50.383; 10.550
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictHildburghausen
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Heiko Bartholomäus (CDU)
Area
 • Total122.46 km (47.28 sq mi)
Elevation300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 • Total6,661
 • Density54/km (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes98628–98631
Dialling codes036948
Vehicle registrationHBN
Websitewww.stadt-roemhild.de

Römhild (German: [ˈʁøːmˌhɪlt] ) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Hildburghausen, and 21 km southeast of Meiningen. On 31 December 2012, it merged with the former municipalities Gleichamberg, Haina, Mendhausen, Milz and Westenfeld.

Tomb of Count Hermann VIII of Henneberg and wife Elizabeth of Brandenburg by Herman Vischer the Younger located in the parish church is a masterpiece of bronze art
Engraving of Monument of Count Otto IV of Henneberg by Vischer workshop

In the Stadtkirche of Römhild is the tomb of Elisabeth (a daughter of Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg) and Hermann VIII of Henneberg. The grave has sometimes been attributed to Herman Vischer the Younger (c.1486–1517), a member of the Vischer Family of Nuremberg.

Sons and daughters of the town

Hans Hut

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.

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