In medieval times the territory was ruled by the counts of Henneberg and the princes of Schwarzburg, two local dynasties. While Ilmenau was ruled by Henneberg, Arnstadt belonged to Schwarzburg. When the Henneberg family became extinct in 1583, Ilmenau was acquired by Saxony. In the meantime the principality of Schwarzburg began to disintegrate and was split up in several tiny states. One of those states (Schwarzburg-Arnstadt) was based in Arnstadt; it was founded in 1574 and existed until 1716, when it fell to Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. This mini state existed until 1920, when the state of Thuringia was founded.
The district was founded in 1920 (under the name Arnstadt); it was divided in 1952 into the districts of Arnstadt and Ilmenau, but reunited in 1994.
Geographyedit
In its southern portions the district includes parts of the southeastern Thuringian Forest, among them the highest elevation of that mountain chain, the Großer Beerberg (982 m). To the north the country is sloping away and becomes rather plain, mainly agricultural area.
Coat of armsedit
The coat of arms displays:
the heraldic lion from the principality of Schwarzburg
the hen from the county of Henneberg
the eagle from the city arms of Arnstadt
Towns and municipalitiesedit
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
All villages, municipalities and towns in Ilm-Kreis
Referencesedit
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
kreis, district, thuringia, germany, bounded, from, north, clockwise, city, erfurt, districts, weimarer, land, saalfeld, rudolstadt, hildburghausen, city, suhl, districts, schmalkalden, meiningen, gotha, named, after, river, flowing, through, district, distric. Ilm Kreis is a district in Thuringia Germany It is bounded by from the north and clockwise the city of Erfurt the districts of Weimarer Land Saalfeld Rudolstadt and Hildburghausen the city of Suhl and the districts of Schmalkalden Meiningen and Gotha It is named after the river Ilm flowing through the district Ilm KreisDistrictFlagCoat of armsCountryGermanyStateThuringiaCapitalArnstadtGovernment District admin Petra Enders Ind Area Total805 11 km2 310 85 sq mi Population 31 December 2022 1 Total106 776 Density130 km2 340 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationIK ARN ILWebsiteilm kreis de Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Towns and municipalities 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIn medieval times the territory was ruled by the counts of Henneberg and the princes of Schwarzburg two local dynasties While Ilmenau was ruled by Henneberg Arnstadt belonged to Schwarzburg When the Henneberg family became extinct in 1583 Ilmenau was acquired by Saxony In the meantime the principality of Schwarzburg began to disintegrate and was split up in several tiny states One of those states Schwarzburg Arnstadt was based in Arnstadt it was founded in 1574 and existed until 1716 when it fell to Schwarzburg Sondershausen This mini state existed until 1920 when the state of Thuringia was founded The district was founded in 1920 under the name Arnstadt it was divided in 1952 into the districts of Arnstadt and Ilmenau but reunited in 1994 Geography editIn its southern portions the district includes parts of the southeastern Thuringian Forest among them the highest elevation of that mountain chain the Grosser Beerberg 982 m To the north the country is sloping away and becomes rather plain mainly agricultural area Coat of arms editThe coat of arms displays the heraldic lion from the principality of Schwarzburg the hen from the county of Henneberg the eagle from the city arms of ArnstadtTowns and municipalities edit nbsp Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district Verwaltungsgemeinschaft free towns and municipalities Arnstadt Grossbreitenbach Ilmenau Stadtilm Amt Wachsenburg Geratal Verwaltungsgemeinschaften 1 Geratal Plaue seat Geraberg Elgersburg Martinroda Plaue2 2 Riechheimer Berg Alkersleben Bosleben Wullersleben Dornheim Elleben Elxleben Osthausen Wulfershausen1 Witzleben 1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft 2town nbsp All villages municipalities and towns in Ilm KreisReferences edit Bevolkerung der Gemeinden erfullenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thuringen Gebietsstand 31 12 2022 in German Thuringer Landesamt fur Statistik June 2023 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ilm Kreis External links editOfficial website German English 50 45 N 11 00 E 50 75 N 11 0 E 50 75 11 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ilm Kreis amp oldid 1223268205, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
