Grabfeld, Thuringia

For the region rather than the political entity, see Grabfeld.

Grabfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaːpˌfɛlt]) is a municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany.

Grabfeld
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Grabfeld within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
Location of Grabfeld
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Coordinates: 50°27′N 10°26′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Subdivisions	13
Area
• Total	121.08 km2 (46.75 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,513
• Density	45.53/km2 (117.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98631
Dialling codes	036944, 036947
Vehicle registration	SM
Website	www.grabfeld.de

Villages within Grabfeld

Grabfeld was established as a municipality on 1 December 2007 by combining the former municipalities of Behrungen, Berkach, Bibra, Exdorf, Jüchsen, Nordheim, Queienfeld, Rentwertshausen, Schwickershausen and Wolfmannshausen, replacing the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of the same name. It was joined by the former municipality Bauerbach in January 2012, and by Wölfershausen in January 2019.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), the territory of the present-day municipality of Grabfeld was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.