Weida, Thuringia

Weida
Coat of arms
Weida
Location of Weida within Greiz district
Coordinates: 50°46′30″N 12°3′25″E / 50.77500°N 12.05694°E / 50.77500; 12.05694Coordinates: 50°46′30″N 12°3′25″E / 50.77500°N 12.05694°E / 50.77500; 12.05694
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Greiz
Government
• Mayor	Werner Beyer
Area
• Total	36.48 km2 (14.09 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,797
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	07565–07570
Dialling codes	036603
Vehicle registration	GRZ
Website	www.weida.de

Weida is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany, situated 12 km south of Gera on the river Weida.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Weida was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

• 
  The Osterburg and city of Weida
• 
  The Oschütztal-Viadukt in Weida

References

External links

• Landkreis Greiz (English) (German) (French)

Towns and municipalities in Greiz (district)
Auma-Weidatal Bad Köstritz Berga Bethenhausen Bocka Brahmenau Braunichswalde Caaschwitz Crimla Endschütz Gauern Greiz Großenstein Harth-Pöllnitz Hartmannsdorf Hilbersdorf Hirschfeld Hohenleuben Hundhaupten Kauern Korbußen Kraftsdorf Kühdorf Langenwetzendorf Langenwolschendorf Lederhose Linda bei Weida Lindenkreuz Mohlsdorf-Teichwolframsdorf Münchenbernsdorf Neumühle/Elster Paitzdorf Pölzig Reichstädt Ronneburg Rückersdorf Saara Schwaara Schwarzbach Seelingstädt Teichwitz Weida Weißendorf Wünschendorf/Elster Zedlitz Zeulenroda-Triebes