Zella-Mehlis

Zella-Mehlis

Coat of arms
Zella-Mehlis

Coordinates: 50°39′35″N 10°40′1″E / 50.65972°N 10.66694°E / 50.65972; 10.66694Coordinates: 50°39′35″N 10°40′1″E / 50.65972°N 10.66694°E / 50.65972; 10.66694
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Government
  Mayor Richard Rossel
Area
  Total 28.09 km2 (10.85 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 10,631
  Density 380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 98544
Dialling codes 03682
Vehicle registration SM
Website www.zella-mehlis.de

Zella-Mehlis is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 5 km north of Suhl, and 20 km east of Meiningen. The town of Zella-Mehlis is the site of the original Walther Arms and J.G.Anschutz weapons factories. They remained there until the Russians occupied eastern Germany at the end of World War II.

Twin towns

Zella-Mehlis is twinned with:

Elementary school Martin Luther
Zella-Mehlis
Surroundings of Zella-Mehlis
Town hall Zella-Mehlis

Personalities

Honorary citizen

Sons and daughters of the city

People associated with Zella-Mehlis


References

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