Magdala, Germany

Magdala is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of Jena, and 12 kilometres (7 miles) southeast of Weimar.

Magdala
Coat of arms
Location of Magdala within Weimarer Land district
Magdala
Magdala
Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWeimarer Land
Municipal assoc.Mellingen
Government
 • MayorMario Haßkarl
Area
 • Total20.53 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,005
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
99441
Dialling codes036454
Vehicle registrationAP
Websitewww.stadt-magdala.de

History

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

Magdala

Personalities
Heinrich Friedrich Weber
  • August Wilhelm Dennstedt (1776-1826), natural scientist, doctor and author. In addition, he was mayor in Magdala and, since 1818, scientific director of the botanical garden Belvedere in Weimar.
  • Anton Sommer (1816-1888), poet from Rudolstadt, worked temporarily as a house teacher in Magdala
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber (1843-1912), physicist from Magdala, professor at the ETH Zürich
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References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2018". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2019.
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