Königsee

Königsee is a town and a municipality in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Ilmenau, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Erfurt. The present municipality was formed on 31 December 2012 by the merger of the former municipalities Königsee and Rottenbach, under the name Königsee-Rottenbach. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities Dröbischau and Oberhain were absorbed, and the name was changed to Königsee.[2]

Town hall
Königsee
Coat of arms
Location of Königsee within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
Königsee
Königsee
Coordinates: 50°39′41″N 11°5′50″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaalfeld-Rudolstadt
Subdivisions23
Area
  Total103.09 km2 (39.80 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,350
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07426
Dialling codes036739, 036738
Vehicle registrationSLF
Websitecms.königsee-rottenbach.de

References

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