Kahla
Appearance
Kahla | |
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![]() Kahla in winter | |
Location of Kahla within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°48′3″N 11°35′15″E / 50.80083°N 11.58750°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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 6,806 |
• 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 |
Kahla is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 14 km south of Jena.
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
External links
- Kahla Notgeld (Strong beer)
- Kahla Notgeld (Chess series)