Greiz | |
|---|---|
 Greiz, Thuringia | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Greiz within Greiz district  | |
  Greiz  Greiz | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′17″N 12°11′59″E / 50.65472°N 12.19972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Greiz |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Alexander Schulze[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.87 km2 (32.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,397 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07973 |
| Dialling codes | 03661 |
| Vehicle registration | GRZ, ZR |
| Website | www.greiz.de |
Greiz (/ɡraɪts/ gryts; German pronunciation: [ɡʁaɪ̯t͡s] ) is a town in the state of Thuringia, Germany, and is the capital of the district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia, 100 kilometres (62 miles) east of the state capital Erfurt, on the White Elster river.
Greiz has a large park in its centre (Fürstlich Greizer Park)[3] which is classified as an English garden. Thomasstraße, Burgstraße, Marktstraße, Waldstraße, and Leonhardtstraße, with their Jugendstil houses, are well-known examples of that architectural style.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Übersicht über den Fürstlich Greizer Park" (in German). Freundeskreis Greizer Park e.V. Retrieved 19 May 2019.