Wasungen

Wasungen (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːzʊŋən] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km north of Meiningen. The former municipalities Hümpfershausen, Metzels, Oepfershausen, Unterkatz and Wahns were merged into Wasungen in January 2019.

Wasungen
Town
Pfaffenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Wasungen within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
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Coordinates: 50°40′N 10°22′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Municipal assoc.	Wasungen-Amt Sand
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Thomas Kästner[1]
Area
• Total	89.08 km2 (34.39 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,342
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98634
Dialling codes	036941
Vehicle registration	SM
Website	www.wasungen.de

The Pfaffenburg was built in 1378 and reconstructed in 1974.