Plaue

This article is about the town in Thuringia, Germany. For other uses, see Plaue (disambiguation).

Plaue is a town in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Gera, 11 km north of Ilmenau, and 8 km southwest of Arnstadt. The former municipality Neusiß was merged into Plaue in January 2019. Plaue station lies on the Neudietendorf–Ritschenhausen railway.

Plaue
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Plaue within Ilm-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°46′46″N 10°53′56″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Ilm-Kreis
Municipal assoc.	Geratal/Plaue
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2021–27)	Christian Janik[1]
Area
• Total	22.69 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,978
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99338
Dialling codes	036207
Vehicle registration	IK
Website	www.plaue-thueringen.de