Plaue

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Plaue
Town
Coat of arms of Plaue
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Location of Plaue within Ilm-Kreis district
Location of Plaue
Plaue is located in Germany
Plaue
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Plaue is located in Thuringia
Plaue
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Coordinates: 50°46′46″N 10°53′56″E / 50.77944°N 10.89889°E / 50.77944; 10.89889
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictIlm-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Geratal/Plaue
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Christian Janik[1]
Area
 • Total
22.69 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,972
 • Density86.91/km2 (225.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99338
Dialling codes036207
Vehicle registrationIK
Websitewww.plaue-thueringen.de

Plaue (German pronunciation: [ˈplaʊə] ) is a town in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Gera, 11 km north of Ilmenau, and 8 km southwest of Arnstadt. The former municipality Neusiß was merged into Plaue in January 2019. Plaue station lies on the Neudietendorf–Ritschenhausen railway.

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