Amt Wachsenburg

Amt Wachsenburg is a municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. The municipality is named after the Wachsenburg Castle which is located in its center. It was formed on 31 December 2012 from the former municipalities Wachsenburggemeinde and Ichtershausen. The former municipality Kirchheim was merged into Amt Wachsenburg in January 2019, and Rockhausen in December 2019. It consists of the villages Bechstedt-Wagd, Bittstädt, Eischleben, Haarhausen, Holzhausen, Ichtershausen, Kirchheim, Rehestädt, Rockhausen, Röhrensee, Sülzenbrücken, Thörey and Werningsleben.

Amt Wachsenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Amt Wachsenburg within Ilm-Kreis district
BöhlenElxlebenFriedersdorfKirchheimMartinrodaWolfsberg
Amt Wachsenburg
Amt Wachsenburg
Coordinates: 50°52′N 10°55′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictIlm-Kreis
Subdivisions13
Area
  Total77.75 km2 (30.02 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total8,007
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationIK

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