Bürgel
Coat of arms of Bürgel
Location of Bürgel within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
Bürgel  is located in Germany
Bürgel
Bürgel
Bürgel  is located in Thuringia
Bürgel
Bürgel
Coordinates: 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 (202127) Johann Waschnewski[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total3,033
  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 10 November 2022.
  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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