Ziegenrück

Ziegenrück
Location of Ziegenrück within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
Location of Ziegenrück
Ziegenrück
Ziegenrück
Coordinates: 50°37′N 11°39′E / 50.617°N 11.650°E / 50.617; 11.650
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Ranis-Ziegenrück
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Chris Lange
Area
 • Total
8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
626
 • Density75.9/km2 (197/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07924
Dialling codes036483
Vehicle registrationSOK
Websitewww.ziegenrueck.de

Ziegenrück (German pronunciation: [ˈtsiːɡn̩ʁʏk] ) is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in southern Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 22 km east of Saalfeld, and 35 km south of Jena.

Ziegenrück is Germany's 5th smallest town with 640 inhabitants (2020).