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Römhild
Town
Medallion commemorating the Henneberg tomb
Medallion commemorating the Henneberg tomb
Coat of arms of Römhild
Coat of arms
Location of Römhild within Hildburghausen district
AhlstädtAuengrundBeinerstadtBischofrodEisfeldBrünnDingslebenEhrenbergEichenbergEisfeldGrimmelshausenGrubHeldburgHenfstädtHildburghausenKloster VeßraLengfeldMarisfeldMasserbergOberstadtReuriethRömhildSchlechtsartSchleusegrundSchleusingenSchmeheimSchweickershausenSankt BernhardStraufhainThemarUmmerstadtVeilsdorfWesthausenThuringia
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictHildburghausen
Government
 • MayorKlaus-Jürgen Theilig
Area
 • Total122.46 km2 (47.28 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,661
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98628–98631
Dialling codes036948
Vehicle registrationHBN
Websitewww.stadt-roemhild.de

Römhild is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Hildburghausen, and 21 km southeast of Meiningen. On 31 December 2012, it merged with the former municipalities Gleichamberg, Haina, Mendhausen, Milz and Westenfeld.

Tomb of Count Hermann VIII of Henneberg and wife Elizabeth of Brandenburg by Herman Vischer the Younger located in the parish church is a masterpiece of bronze art
Engraving of Monument of Count Otto IV of Henneberg.png by Vischer workshop

In the Stadtkirche of Römhild is the tomb of Elisabeth (a daughter of Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg) and Hermann VIII of Henneberg. The grave has sometimes been attributed to Herman Vischer the Younger (c.1486–1517), a member of the Vischer Family of Nuremberg.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
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