Magdala, Germany
Magdala is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of Jena, and 12 kilometres (7 miles) southeast of Weimar.
Magdala | |
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Location of Magdala within Weimarer Land district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Weimarer Land |
Municipal assoc. | Mellingen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Haßkarl |
Area | |
• Total | 20.53 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,029 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 99441 |
Dialling codes | 036454 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Website | www.stadt-magdala.de |
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Magdala was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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Magdala
Personalities
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Heinrich Friedrich Weber
- August Wilhelm Dennstedt (1776-1826), natural scientist, doctor and author. In addition, he was mayor in Magdala and, since 1818, scientific director of the botanical garden Belvedere in Weimar.
- Anton Sommer (1816-1888), poet from Rudolstadt, worked temporarily as a house teacher in Magdala
- Heinrich Friedrich Weber (1843-1912), physicist from Magdala, professor at the ETH Zürich
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
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