Magdala, Germany

Magdala
Coat of arms
Magdala
Location of Magdala within Weimarer Land district
Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E / 50.90667°N 11.44611°E / 50.90667; 11.44611Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E / 50.90667°N 11.44611°E / 50.90667; 11.44611
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Municipal assoc.	Mellingen
Government
• Mayor	Mario Haßkarl
Area
• Total	20.53 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,997
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	99441
Dialling codes	036454
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	www.stadt-magdala.de

Magdala is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of Jena, and 12 kilometres (7 miles) southeast of Weimar.

History

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

References

Towns and municipalities in Weimarer Land
Apolda Bad Berka Bad Sulza Ballstedt Bechstedtstraß Berlstedt Blankenhain Buchfart Buttelstedt Daasdorf am Berge Döbritschen Eberstedt Ettersburg Frankendorf Großheringen Großobringen Großschwabhausen Hammerstedt Heichelheim Hetschburg Hohenfelden Hopfgarten Ilmtal-Weinstraße Isseroda Kapellendorf Kiliansroda Kleinobringen Kleinschwabhausen Klettbach Ködderitzsch Kranichfeld Krautheim Kromsdorf Lehnstedt Leutenthal Magdala Mechelroda Mellingen Mönchenholzhausen Nauendorf Neumark Niedertrebra Niederzimmern Nohra Obertrebra Oettern Ottstedt am Berge Ramsla Rannstedt Rittersdorf Rohrbach Saaleplatte Sachsenhausen Schmiedehausen Schwerstedt Tonndorf Troistedt Umpferstedt Vippachedelhausen Vollersroda Wiegendorf Wohlsborn