Hummelshain

Hummelshain is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. Human settlement is documented since the year 1000, the village name being first mentioned in 1349.

Hummelshain
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hummelshain within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°46′1″N 11°37′47″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Municipal assoc.	Südliches Saaletal
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Stephan Tiesler[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	17.57 km2 (6.78 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	605
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	07768
Dialling codes	036424
Vehicle registration	SHK, EIS, SRO
Website	www.vg-suedliches-saaletal.de

The most important historical site is the castle park with new and old castle (Neues Jagschloss and Altes Schloss).