Arnstadt
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Location of the town of Arnstadt within Ilm-Kreis district
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| Coordinates | 50°50′3″N 10°56′47″E / 50.83417°N 10.94639°ECoordinates: 50°50′3″N 10°56′47″E / 50.83417°N 10.94639°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Ilm-Kreis |
| Town subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Hans-Christian Köllmer |
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| Area | 55.29 km2 (21.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population | 25,000 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 452 /km2 (1,171 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | IK |
| Postal codes | 99301–99310 |
| Area code | 03628 |
| Website | www.arnstadt.de |
Arnstadt is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, situated on the Gera River. It is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia and is nicknamed Das Tor zum Thüringer Wald, The Gate to the Thuringian Forest.
Modern Arnstadt has a population of approximately 25,000. It is a manufacturing center with glassworks and foundries, a solar panel production plant as well as glove-manufacturing and wood-finishing businesses. Manganese is one of the ores mined in the vicinity.
The town hosts an annual high jump meet – Hochsprung mit Musik – which attracts some of the world's foremost high jumpers. Kajsa Bergqvist set a world record in Arnstadt's Sporthalle am Jahn-sportpark in 2006.[2]
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[edit] History
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In the 14th century Arnstadt was ruled by the counts of Schwarzburg and later became a capital of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
The composer Johann Sebastian Bach, whose family lived for generations in the vicinity of Arnstadt, began his musical career in the city. Most Bach scholars believe his well-known "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" was written here between 1703 and 1709.
[edit] Main sights
Arnstadt has a beautifully kept Old City, restricted to pedestrian traffic. Some of its noteworthy buildings include the 13th-century Church of Our Lady and an 18th-century palace.
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- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. 27 June 2011. http://www.statistik.thueringen.de/datenbank/TabAnzeige.asp?tabelle=gg000102%7C%7C.
- ^ Bergqvist joy at breaking record. BBC Sport (2006-02-05). Retrieved on 2010-02-09.
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