Kahla
Kahla (German: [ˈkaːla] (
listen)) is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 14 km south of Jena.
Kahla | |
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 Kahla in winter | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kahla within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°48′3″N 11°35′15″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudia Nissen-Roth (Die Linke) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,795 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07768 |
| Dialling codes | 036424 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.kahla.de |
Mayors
In May 2012, the lawyer Claudia Nissen was elected mayor. Before C. Nissen, Bernd Leube has been the mayor for 22 years.
People who were born in Kahla
- Johann Walter (1496-1570), composer, song poet, advisor for Martin Luther for church singing
- Paul Rudolph (physicist) (1858-1935), physicist
- Bernd Jäger (born 1951), gymnast
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
External links
- Kahla Notgeld (Strong beer)
- Kahla Notgeld (Chess series)
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