Themar

Themar
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Themar within Hildburghausen district
Location of Themar
Themar Show map of Germany Themar Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°30′15″N 10°36′57″E / 50.50417°N 10.61583°E / 50.50417; 10.61583
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Hildburghausen
Municipal assoc.	Feldstein
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Peter Harenberg[1]
Area
• Total	20.18 km^2 (7.79 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,739
• Density	135.7/km^2 (351.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98660
Dialling codes	036873
Vehicle registration	HBN
Website	www.themar.de

Themar (German: [ˈteːmaʁ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km northwest of Hildburghausen, and 14 km southwest of Suhl.

Main sights

St. Bartholomew's Church

• St. Bartholomew's Church, Themar
• St. John's Church
• Defensive wall
• Town hall
• Market place

Notable people

• Karl Blau (1930–1994), politician and official of the NDPD

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

Literature and film

• Themar – Stadt der 7 Türme, Documentary (2010), Directed by: Robert Sauerbrey
• 1200 Jahre Themar: Festschrift zur 1200-Jahrfeier der Stadt Themar (in German), Börner PR, 1996, ISBN 978-3-930675-08-1