Pößneck
| Pößneck   | |
|---|---|
| Location of Pößneck   within Saale-Orla-Kreis   district | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′N 11°36′E / 50.700°N 11.600°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Thuringia | 
| District | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 
| Subdivisions | 6 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Michael Modde | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 24.45 km2 (9.44 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) | 
| Population  (2024-12-31) | |
|  • Total | 11,960 | 
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 07371–07381 | 
| Dialling codes | 03647 | 
| Vehicle registration | SOK | 
| Website | www.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.