Pößneck

Pößneck
Location of Pößneck within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
Pößneck
Pößneck
Coordinates: 50°42′N 11°36′E / 50.700°N 11.600°E / 50.700; 11.600
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis
Subdivisions6
Government
  Mayor (202430) Michael Modde
Area
  Total
24.45 km2 (9.44 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
11,960
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07371–07381
Dialling codes03647
Vehicle registrationSOK
Websitewww.poessneck.de

Pößneck (also spelled Poessneck) is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 19 km (12 miles) east of Rudolstadt, and 26 km (16 miles) south of Jena.