Weimar
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| Coordinates | 50°59′0″N 11°19′0″E / 50.983333°N 11.316667°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Thuringia |
| District | Urban district |
| Town subdivisions | 21 districts |
| Lord Mayor | Stefan Wolf (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 84.26 km2 (32.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population | 64,481 (31 December 2006)[1] |
| - Density | 765 /km2 (1,982 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WE |
| Postal codes | 99401 – 99441 |
| Area codes | 03643, 036453 |
| Website | www.weimar.de |
| Classical Weimar* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, vi |
| Reference | 846 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription History | |
| Inscription | 1998 (22nd Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Weimar is a city in the middle of Germany, in the state of Thuringa. It has about 60,000 inhabitants and a university.
Most famous citizens in the past were the German poets Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller.
The city is well-known for the Weimar Republic, too. It was founded in Weimar in 1919.
[change] References
- ↑ Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. "Population data". http://www.tls.thueringen.de/. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
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