Bürgel

Bürgel
Location of Bürgel within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
Bürgel
Bürgel
Coordinates: 50°56′29″N 11°45′14″E / 50.94139°N 11.75389°E / 50.94139; 11.75389
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Holzland-Kreis
Subdivisions14
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Johann Waschnewski[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
27.19 km2 (10.50 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,099
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07616
Dialling codes036692
Vehicle registrationSHK, EIS, SRO
Websitewww.stadt-buergel.de

Bürgel (German pronunciation: [ˈbʏʁɡl̩]) is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Jena. It contains the Benedictine monastery of Bürgel Abbey.

History

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

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Zacharias Brendel der Ältere (1553-1626), philosopher, physicist, physician and botanist at the University of Jena

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.