BIGpedia - Arnstadt - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online

Statistics
State:	Thuringia
District:	Ilm-Kreis
Area:	55.29 km²
Population:	27,220 (12/31/2002)
Population density:	480/km²
Elevation:	288 m
Postal code:	99301-99310
Area/distance code:	36-28 (036-28)
Location:
Municipal code:	16070004
Car designation:	`IK`
Arrangement of the city:	5 districts
Address of the city administration:	1 Markt Arnstadt 99310
Website:	www.arnstadt.de

Arnstadt is a place in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany. It is Das Tor zum Thüringer Wald, The Gate to the Thuringian Forest.

Arnstadt was first mentioned in 704 from the Arnestati . It is the oldest place to be mentioned in Thuringia. In 1204, it received municipal rights.

Persons

Egene Marlitt
Willibald Alexis
Ludwig Bechstein
Paul Keller

The composer Johan Sebastian Bach. whose family lived since generations in Arnstadt

Twinnings

Dubí , Czech Republic
Gurk, Austria
Kassel, Germany
Le Bouscat , France

Categories: Thuringia