Ilmenau is a town in Thuringia, in central Germany. It is the largest town within the Ilm district, with a population of about 38,600, though the district capital is Arnstadt. Ilmenau lies roughly 33 kilometers south of Erfurt and 135 kilometers north of Nuremberg, within the Ilm valley at the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest, at an elevation of 500 meters.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude50.687222 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Ilmenau (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 38,695 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 50.687222, longitude 10.914167
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 500 m
P2046 (area)
area 168.18 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 38695 (2025)
View the Source2. Ilmenau (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1273
The first written mention of Ilmenau followed later, in 1273, as the village had already existed many decades.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1273
The first written mention of Ilmenau followed later, in 1273, as the village had already existed many decades.
Source text, founding-year: 1273
The first written mention of Ilmenau followed later, in 1273, as the village had already existed many decades.
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