Großbreitenbach

Großbreitenbach (German pronunciation: [ɡʁoːsˈbʁaɪtn̩bax] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 13 km southeast of Ilmenau. It has about 8000 inhabitants. Major industries are glass manufacturing and tourism. The former municipalities Altenfeld, Böhlen, Friedersdorf, Gillersdorf, Herschdorf, Neustadt am Rennsteig and Wildenspring were merged into Großbreitenbach in January 2019.

Großbreitenbach
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Großbreitenbach within Ilm-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°34′58″N 11°0′38″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Ilm-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Peter Grimm[1]
Area
• Total	80.76 km2 (31.18 sq mi)
Elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,884
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98701
Dialling codes	036781
Vehicle registration	IK
Website	www.lg-grossbreitenbach.de

Großbreitenbach has a big public swimming pool,^[3] which has the biggest bathing area in the Ilm-Kreis district.