Kaltennordheim
Appearance
Kaltennordheim | |
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Location of Kaltennordheim within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district | |
Coordinates: 50°38′N 10°10′E / 50.633°N 10.167°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Schmalkalden-Meiningen |
Municipal assoc. | Hohe Rhön |
Government | |
• Mayor | Erik Thürmer (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 94.41 km2 (36.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,716 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 36452 |
Dialling codes | 036966 |
Vehicle registration | SM |
Kaltennordheim is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 22 km southwest of Bad Salzungen, and 35 km east of Fulda. The former municipalities Aschenhausen, Kaltensundheim, Kaltenwestheim, Melpers, Oberkatz und Unterweid were merged into Kaltennordheim in January 2019. At the same time, Kaltennordheim passed from the Wartburgkreis to Schmalkalden-Meiningen.
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Kaltennordheim was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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