Meiningen

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Meiningen
Town
Stadtkirche (town church)
Coat of arms
Location of Meiningen within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
Meiningen Show map of Germany Meiningen Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°33′N 10°25′E / 50.550°N 10.417°E / 50.550; 10.417
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Fabian Giesder[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	123.03 km2 (47.50 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	25,582
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98617
Dialling codes	03693
Vehicle registration	SM, MGN
Website	www.meiningen.de

Meiningen (German: [ˈmaɪnɪŋən] ^ⓘ) is a town in the southern part of the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is located in the region of Franconia and has a population of around 26,000 (2024).^[3] Meiningen is the capital and the largest town of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district. From 1680 to 1920, Meiningen was the capital of the Duchy (and briefly of the Free State) of Saxe-Meiningen.

Meiningen is considered the cultural, judicial and financial centre of southern Thuringia and thus hosts the state theatre, justice center, state archives, bank buildings and many museums. It is economically reliant on mechanical engineering, high-tech industry and tourism. The dialect and language of the inhabitants is East Franconian.