Zella-Mehlis
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Zella-Mehlis
Location of Zella-Mehlis within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
Zella-Mehlis   is located in Germany
Zella-Mehlis
Zella-Mehlis
Zella-Mehlis   is located in Thuringia
Zella-Mehlis
Zella-Mehlis
Coordinates: 50°39′35″N 10°40′1″E / 50.65972°N 10.66694°E / 50.65972; 10.66694
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSchmalkalden-Meiningen
Government
  Mayor (201824) Richard Rossel[1]
Area
  Total52.99 km2 (20.46 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total12,514
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98544
Dialling codes03682
Vehicle registrationSM
Websitewww.zella-mehlis.de

Zella-Mehlis is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, located in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the scenic Thuringian Forest, approximately 5 km north of Suhl and 20 km east of Meiningen. The town was notably home to Walther and Anschütz, two of Germany's most notable firearm manufacturers, both of which were originally founded in Zella-Mehlis. They operated there until Soviet occupation of Eastern Germany at the conclusion of World War II caused both companies to move.

In January 2019, the former municipality Benshausen was integrated into Zella-Mehlis, expanding the town's jurisdiction.

Historical Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194617,352    
195016,914−0.64%
196016,370−0.33%
198114,444−0.59%
198413,921−1.22%
199413,401−0.38%
199513,100−2.25%
199612,990−0.84%
199712,941−0.38%
199812,933−0.06%
199913,206+2.11%
200013,036−1.29%
200112,961−0.58%
200212,726−1.81%
200312,544−1.43%
200412,495−0.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
200512,245−2.00%
200612,095−1.22%
200711,951−1.19%
200811,910−0.34%
200911,743−1.40%
201011,747+0.03%
201111,075−5.72%
201210,855−1.99%
201310,785−0.64%
201410,669−1.08%
201510,631−0.36%
201610,595−0.34%
201710,813+2.06%
201810,537−2.55%
201912,727+20.78%
202012,630−0.76%
Population as of 31 December (1946: 29 October 1950: 31 August)
Source: Source since 1994: Thuringian State office of Statistics

Twin towns

Zella-Mehlis is twinned with:

Martin Luther elementary school
Train station Zella-Mehlis
Surroundings of Zella-Mehlis

People

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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