Bürgel

Bürgel
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Bürgel within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
Bürgel Show map of Germany Bürgel Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°56′29″N 11°45′14″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Subdivisions	14
Government
• Mayor (2021–27)	Johann Waschnewski[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	27 km^2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,033
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	07616
Dialling codes	036692
Vehicle registration	SHK, EIS, SRO
Website	www.stadt-buergel.de

Bürgel is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Jena. It contains the Benedictine monastery of Bürgel Abbey.

History

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

Sons and daughters of the city

• Zacharias Brendel der Ältere (1553-1626), philosopher, physicist, physician and botanist at the University of Jena

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.