Stadtilm

Stadtilm (German pronunciation: [ʃtatˈʔɪlm] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 15 km northeast of Ilmenau, and 11 km southeast of Arnstadt. In July 2018 the former municipality of Ilmtal was merged into Stadtilm.

Stadtilm
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Stadtilm within Ilm-Kreis district
Stadtilm Show map of Germany Stadtilm Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°46′30″N 11°4′51″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Ilm-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Lars Petermann[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	120.26 km2 (46.43 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,312
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99326
Dialling codes	03629
Vehicle registration	IK
Website	www.stadtilm.de

Mayors

Term of office	Name	Party
2000–2012	Joachim Günsel	SPD
since July 2012	Lars Petermann	independent

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Stadtilm was part of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Stadtilm Town hall

Notable people

Friedrich Fröbel

• Friedrich Fröbel (1782–1852), educator, grew up after 1792 in Stadtilm