Saalfeld
Saalfeld | |
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St John's Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saalfeld
within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district | |
Location of Saalfeld | |
Saalfeld Saalfeld | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′N 11°22′E / 50.650°N 11.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt |
| Subdivisions | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Steffen Kania (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 145.56 km2 (56.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 29,121 |
| • Density | 200.06/km2 (518.16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07301–07318 |
| Dialling codes | 03671 |
| Vehicle registration | SLF |
| Website | www.saalfeld.de |
Saalfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈzaːlˌfɛlt] ⓘ; officially Saalfeld/Saale) is a town in Germany, capital of the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia. It is best known internationally as the ancestral seat of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the Saxon House of Wettin.