Königsee

Königsee
Location of Königsee within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
Königsee
Königsee
Coordinates: 50°39′41″N 11°5′50″E / 50.66139°N 11.09722°E / 50.66139; 11.09722
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaalfeld-Rudolstadt
Subdivisions23
Government
  Mayor (201925) Marco Waschkoswki
Area
  Total
103.09 km2 (39.80 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
6,979
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07426
Dialling codes036739, 036738
Vehicle registrationSLF
Websitecms.königsee-rottenbach.de

Königsee (German pronunciation: [ˈkøːnɪçˌzeː] ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Ilmenau, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Erfurt. The present municipality was formed on 31 December 2012 by the merger of the former municipalities Königsee and Rottenbach, under the name Königsee-Rottenbach. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities Dröbischau and Oberhain were absorbed, and the name was changed to Königsee.