Gefell

Gefell is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany.

Gefell
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Gefell within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
Gefell
Gefell
Coordinates: 50°26′0″N 11°51′0″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis
Government
  MayorMarcel Zapf
Area
  Total45.21 km2 (17.46 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,477
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07926
Dialling codes036649
Vehicle registrationSOK
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

It is situated 16 km south of Schleiz, and 14 km northwest of Hof. It is where the Berlin professional audio company Georg Neumann GmbH relocated during World War II. During the time of the GDR, Gefell was in East Germany and private companies were nationalized, including this factory. Since reunification, the company, now known as Microtech Gefell, has specialized in microphones and is once again privately owned, this time by the families of managers of the pre-war Neumann company.

See also

References

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