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Ruhla
Town
Marketplace
Coat of arms
Location in Wartburgkreis District
Ruhla Show map of Germany Ruhla Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°53′31″N 10°22′0″E / 50.89194°N 10.36667°E / 50.89194; 10.36667
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Wartburgkreis
Subdivisions	3 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Stefan Hartung^[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	38.51 km² (14.87 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)^[2]
• Total	5,273
• Density	140/km² (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99842
Dialling codes	036929
Vehicle registration	WAK, SLZ
Website	www.ruhla.de

Ruhla^ⓘ is a town situated in the forest of Thuringia in the district of Wartburgkreis in Germany, immediately next to the Rennsteig. Thal and Kittelsthal are parts of the town.

^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.