Themar

Town in Thuringia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Themar within Hildburghausen district

(2019–25) Peter Harenberg^[1]Area

• Total20.19 km² (7.80 sq mi)Elevation

330 m (1,080 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total2,744 • Density140/km² (350/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

98660

Dialling codes036873Vehicle registrationHBNWebsitewww.themar.de

Themar (German: [ˈteːmaʁ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km northwest of Hildburghausen, and 14 km southwest of Suhl.

Main sights

St. Bartholomew's Church, Themar
St. John's Church
Defensive wall
Town hall
Market place

Notable people

Karl Blau (1930–1994), politician and official of the NDPD

References

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

Literature and film

Themar – Stadt der 7 Türme, Documentary (2010), Directed by: Robert Sauerbrey
1200 Jahre Themar: Festschrift zur 1200-Jahrfeier der Stadt Themar (in German), Börner PR, 1996, ISBN 978-3-930675-08-1

Towns and municipalities in Hildburghausen (district)