Greußen

Greußen
Location of Greußen within Kyffhäuserkreis district
Greußen
Greußen
Coordinates: 51°13′45″N 10°56′51″E / 51.22917°N 10.94750°E / 51.22917; 10.94750
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictKyffhäuserkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Torsten Abicht[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
86.82 km2 (33.52 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,544
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99718
Dialling codes0 36 36
Vehicle registrationKYF
Websitewww.vgem-greussen.de

Greußen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁɔʏsn̩] ) is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 17 km southeast of Sondershausen, and 29 km north of Erfurt. In January 2021 it absorbed the former municipalities Großenehrich and Wolferschwenda.

References

  1. ^ Stichwahlen in Greußen und Ostramondra: Torsten Abicht und Madeline Temme gewinnen, MDR, 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.