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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| Country |  Germany |
| 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.
References [change]
- ↑ Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. "Population data". http://www.tls.thueringen.de/. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
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