Zella-Mehlis

Zella-Mehlis
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Zella-Mehlis
Location of Zella-Mehlis within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
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Zella-Mehlis is located in Germany
Zella-Mehlis
Zella-Mehlis
Zella-Mehlis is located in Thuringia
Zella-Mehlis
Zella-Mehlis
Coordinates: 50°39′35″N 10°40′1″E / 50.65972°N 10.66694°E / 50.65972; 10.66694
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSchmalkalden-Meiningen
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Torsten Widder[1]
Area
 • Total52.99 km2 (20.46 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total12,514
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98544
Dialling codes03682
Vehicle registrationSM
Websitewww.zella-mehlis.de

Zella-Mehlis is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, located in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the scenic Thuringian Forest, approximately 5 km north of Suhl and 20 km east of Meiningen. The town was notably home to Walther and Anschütz, two of Germany's most notable firearm manufacturers, both of which were originally founded in Zella-Mehlis. They operated there until Soviet occupation of Eastern Germany at the conclusion of World War II caused both companies to move.

In January 2019, the former municipality Benshausen was integrated into Zella-Mehlis, expanding the town's jurisdiction.

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