Kahla
Kahla (German: [ˈkaːla] (
listen)) is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 14 km south of Jena.
Kahla | |
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 Kahla in winter | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kahla within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district  | |
  Kahla  Kahla | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′3″N 11°35′15″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Jan Schönfeld[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,756 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07768 |
| Dialling codes | 036424 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.kahla.de |
Mayors
- 1990–2012: Bernd Leube
- 2012–2018: Claudia Nissen
- 2018–incumbent: Jan Schönfeld
People who were born in Kahla
- Johann Walter (1496-1570), composer, song poet, advisor for Martin Luther for church singing
- Paul Rudolph (physicist) (1858-1935), physicist
- Bernd Jäger (born 1951), gymnast
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2020". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
External links
- Kahla Notgeld (Strong beer)
- Kahla Notgeld (Chess series)
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