Apolda

Apolda
Location of Apolda within Weimarer Land district
Location of Apolda
Apolda
Apolda
Coordinates: 51°1′N 11°31′E / 51.017°N 11.517°E / 51.017; 11.517
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWeimarer Land
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Olaf Müller
Area
 • Total
46.27 km2 (17.86 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
22,896
 • Density494.8/km2 (1,282/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99501-99510
Dialling codes03644, 036462, 036465
Vehicle registrationAP, APD
Websitewww.apolda.de

Apolda (German: [aˈpɔlda] ) is a town in central Thuringia, Germany, the capital of the Weimarer Land district. It is situated in the center of the triangle WeimarJenaNaumburg near the river Ilm, c. 15 kilometres (9 miles) east by north from Weimar. Apolda station lies on the Halle–Bebra railway, which is part of the main line from Berlin to Frankfurt.