Weimar

Summary

Weimar is a medium regional center^[1]. Weimar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Weimar received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Weimar was a member of Mayors for Peace^[4].
• Weimar was a member of Gemeinde- und Städtebund Thüringen^[5].
• Weimar is located in Thuringia^[6].
• Weimar is in the country of Germany^[7].
• Weimar is on the body of water Ilm^[8].
• Weimar's head of government is recorded as Peter Kleine^[9].
• Weimar's instance of is recorded as medium regional center^[10].
• Weimar's instance of is recorded as college town^[11].
• Weimar's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[12].
• Weimar's instance of is recorded as urban district of Thuringia^[13].
• Weimar's shares border with is recorded as Weimarer Land^[14].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gaberndorf^[15].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gelmeroda^[16].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Legefeld^[17].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Niedergrunstedt^[18].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oberweimar^[19].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ehringsdorf^[20].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Possendorf^[21].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Schöndorf^[22].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Süßenborn^[23].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Taubach^[24].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tiefurt^[25].
• Weimar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tröbsdorf^[26].
• Weimar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Blois^[27].

Body

Geography

Weimar is in the country of Germany^[7]. Weimar is located in Thuringia^[6]. Weimar is on the body of water Ilm^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+63477'}^[28], {'amount': '+65479'}^[29], {'amount': '+62425'}^[30], {'amount': '+60326'}^[31], {'amount': '+63725'}^[32], and {'amount': '+63634'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include medium regional center^[10], college town^[11], urban municipality in Germany^[12], and urban district of Thuringia^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Weimar include Weimarer Verlagsgesellschaft^[34], a publishing house^[35], in Germany^[36]; Weimar Triangle^[37], an intergovernmental organization^[38], founded in 1991^[39]; Weimar^[40], a city in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1873^[43]; Weimaraner^[44], a dog breed^[45]; and Weimar National Assembly^[46], a constituent assembly^[47], in Weimar Republic^[48], founded in 1919^[49].

Why It Matters

Weimar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Entities named for Weimar include Weimarer Verlagsgesellschaft^[34], a publishing house^[35], in Germany^[36]; Weimar Triangle^[37], an intergovernmental organization^[38], founded in 1991^[39]; Weimar^[40], a city in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1873^[43]; Weimaraner^[44], a dog breed^[45]; and Weimar National Assembly^[46], a constituent assembly^[47], in Weimar Republic^[48], founded in 1919^[49].

FAQs

What awards did Weimar receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3].