Grabfeld, Thuringia

Grabfeld is a municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany.

Grabfeld
Coat of arms
Location of Grabfeld within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
Grabfeld
Grabfeld
Coordinates: 50°27′N 10°26′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSchmalkalden-Meiningen
Subdivisions13
Area
  Total121.08 km2 (46.75 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total5,632
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98631
Dialling codes036944, 036947
Vehicle registrationSM
Websitewww.grabfeld.de
Villages within Grabfeld

Grabfeld was established as a municipality on December 1, 2007 by combining the former municipalities of Behrungen, Berkach, Bibra, Exdorf, Jüchsen, Nordheim, Queienfeld, Rentwertshausen, Schwickershausen and Wolfmannshausen, replacing the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of the same name. It was joined by the former municipality Bauerbach in January 2012, and by Wölfershausen in January 2019.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), the territory of the present-day municipality of Grabfeld was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.

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