Geratal

For the collective municipality, see Geratal/Plaue.

Geratal (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːʁaˌtaːl], lit. 'Gera Valley') is a municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. It was created with effect from 1 January 2019 by the merger of the former municipalities of Frankenhain, Geraberg, Geschwenda, Gossel, Gräfenroda and Liebenstein. The name refers to the river Gera.

Geratal
Municipality
Location of Geratal within Ilm-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°45′N 10°49′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Ilm-Kreis
Subdivisions	6
Area
• Total	82.33 km2 (31.79 sq mi)
Elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,504
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98716, 99330, 99338
Dialling codes	036205, 036207, 03677
Vehicle registration	IK