Kreisfreie Stadt Jena
Jena is a city in the central German state of Thuringia. With a population of 107,000,it is the state's second-largest city. It is a centre of science and technology with a reputable university, several research institutes and high-tech plants, especially focusing on precision mechanics and optical industries.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zeiss-Planetarium Jena and Jena Phyletisches Museum.
Zeiss-Planetarium Jena
Planetarium
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The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Germany, is the oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world. Engineered by German engineer Walther Bauersfeld, the building was opened on 18 July 1926.
Jena Phyletisches Museum
Museum
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Jena Phyletisches Museum is a museum in the German town of Jena. It was established by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, as an institute dedicated to explaining evolution to the public.
Botanical Garden
Garden
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The Botanischer Garten Jena is the second oldest botanical garden in Germany, maintained by the University of Jena and located at Fürstengraben 26, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neulobeda and Lehesten.
Neulobeda
Suburb
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Neulobeda is the largest district of the Thuringian university town Jena with over 22,000 residents. The residents are distributed over an area of 3.6 km. Neulobeda is situated 6 km south of Kreisfreie Stadt Jena.
Lehesten
Village
Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lehesten is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. Lehesten is situated 6 km north of Kreisfreie Stadt Jena.
Kreisfreie Stadt Jena
- Type: Locality with 110,000 residents
- Also known as: “Jena” and “Stadtkreis Jena”
- Location: Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.9319° or 50° 55′ 55″ northLongitude
11.5906° or 11° 35′ 26″ eastPopulation
110,000Elevation
145 metres (476 feet)Open location code
9F2HWHJR+Q6GeoNames ID
2895042
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