Hummelshain

Hummelshain
Location of Hummelshain within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
Hummelshain
Hummelshain
Coordinates: 50°46′1″N 11°37′47″E / 50.76694°N 11.62972°E / 50.76694; 11.62972
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Holzland-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Südliches Saaletal
Government
  Mayor (202228) Stephan Tiesler (CDU)
Area
  Total
17.57 km2 (6.78 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
605
  Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07768
Dialling codes036424
Vehicle registrationSHK, EIS, SRO
Websitewww.vg-suedliches-saaletal.de

Hummelshain is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. Human settlement is documented since the year 1000, the village name being first mentioned in 1349.

The most important historical site is the castle park with new and old castle (Neues Jagschloss and Altes Schloss).