Saalfeld

Saalfeld
St John's Church
Location of Saalfeld within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
Saalfeld
Saalfeld
Coordinates: 50°39′N 11°22′E / 50.650°N 11.367°E / 50.650; 11.367
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaalfeld-Rudolstadt
Subdivisions23
Government
  Mayor (202430) Steffen Kania (CDU)
Area
  Total
145.56 km2 (56.20 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
29,086
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07301–07318
Dialling codes03671
Vehicle registrationSLF
Websitewww.saalfeld.de

Saalfeld (German: Saalfeld/Saale) is a town in Germany, capital of the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia. It is best known internationally as the ancestral seat of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the Saxon House of Wettin.