How many people live in Meiningen, Thuringia?

How many people live in Meiningen, Thuringia?

Meiningen is a town in the southern part of the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is located in the region Franconia and has a population of around 21,600 (2016). Meiningen is the capital and the largest town of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district.

When did the first Meiningen Court Theatre open?

The first Meiningen Court Theatre opened in 1831. The fairy tale collector and writer Ludwig Bechstein was an archivist in Meiningen. In 1858, the town was connected by the Werra Railway to the German railway network. In September 1874, a major fire destroyed a third of the town.

When was the town of Meiningen first mentioned?

Meiningen was first mentioned in 982 (extract certificate: “…in villis Meininga in Meiningermarca…”). The village was first a crown land in the Duchy of Franconia and later a possession of the king. Around the year 1000, construction of the Stadtkirche (town church) began.

When did Meiningen come to the Wettin family?

In 1542, Meiningen came to the Henneberg family in exchange for the administrative district ( Amt) of Mainberg from the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Conrad von Bibra. In 1583, with the extinction of the Henneberg family, the town went to the Wettin family.

Where is the capital of Thuringia in Germany?

Meiningen ( German: [ˈmaɪnɪŋən] ( listen)) is a town in the southern part of the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is located in the region of Franconia and has a population of around 25,000 (2020). Meiningen is the capital and the largest town of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district.

Where was the Robotron Meiningen in Thuringia?

To accommodate workers for a microelectronics plant, the Robotron Meiningen, the new district of Jerusalem (Meiningen) was created from 1967 to 1983 in the north between Helba and Welkershausen, eventually housing around 6,000 inhabitants. Meiningen was an important center of Die Wende in southern Thuringia in 1989.