Gehren

Gehren is a town and a former independent municipality in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 7 km southeast of Ilmenau. It officially became a town in its own right ('Stadt') in 1855. However, since July 2018, it has been part of the town of Ilmenau. Between 1881 and 1998, Gehren was linked to Ilmenau by a railway.

Gehren
Stadtteil of Ilmenau
Church
Coat of arms
Location of Gehren
Gehren
Gehren
Coordinates: 50°38′55″N 11°0′12″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictIlm-Kreis
TownIlmenau
Area
  Total43.85 km2 (16.93 sq mi)
Elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)
  Total3,782
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98708
Dialling codes036783
Vehicle registrationIK

The castle of Gehren burned down in 1936. Until 1920, Gehren was the capital of the Amt Gehren in the state of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

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