Kranichfeld

Town in Thuringia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Kranichfeld within Weimarer Land district

(2022–28) Jörg Bauer^[1]Area

• Total23.08 km² (8.91 sq mi)Elevation

301 m (988 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total3,313 • Density140/km² (370/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

99446–99448

Dialling codes036450Vehicle registrationAPWebsitewww.kranichfeld.de

Kranichfeld is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia. It is situated on the river Ilm, 18 km southeast of Erfurt, and 16 km southwest of Weimar.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Kranichfeld was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.