Kaltennordheim

Kaltennordheim
Location of Kaltennordheim within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
Location of Kaltennordheim
Kaltennordheim
Kaltennordheim
Coordinates: 50°38′N 10°10′E / 50.633°N 10.167°E / 50.633; 10.167
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSchmalkalden-Meiningen
Municipal assoc.Hohe Rhön
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Erik Thürmer (CDU)
Area
 • Total
94.41 km2 (36.45 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
5,748
 • Density60.88/km2 (157.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36452
Dialling codes036966
Vehicle registrationSM

Kaltennordheim (German: [ˌkaltn̩ˈnɔʁthaɪm] ) is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 22 km southwest of Bad Salzungen, and 35 km east of Fulda. The former municipalities Aschenhausen, Kaltensundheim, Kaltenwestheim, Melpers, Oberkatz und Unterweid were merged into Kaltennordheim in January 2019. At the same time, Kaltennordheim passed from the Wartburgkreis to Schmalkalden-Meiningen.