Tanna, Germany

Town in Thuringia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Tanna within Saale-Orla-Kreis district

(2021–27) Marco Seidel^[1]Area

• Total87.18 km² (33.66 sq mi)Elevation

542 m (1,778 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total3,421 • Density39/km² (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

07922

Dialling codes036646Vehicle registrationSOKWebsitewww.stadt-tanna.de

Tanna is a city in Thuringia, in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis. It is located about 10 km south of Schleiz. Tanna was founded in 1495. The musicologist Paul Willert (1901–1988) was born in the city.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Tanna was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera.

Population growth

Historical population (from 1994 December 31):

1833 - 1390
1910 - 2032
1933 - 2192
1939 - 2045
1994 - 2313
1995 - 2309

1996 - 2352
1997 - 4495
1998 - 4450
1999 - 4347
2000 - 4330
2001 - 4264

2002 - 4264
2003 - 4229
2004 - 4106
2005 - 4073
2006 - 4039
2007 - 4023

2008 - 3998
2009 - 3938

Statistics since 1994: Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik

Towns and municipalities in Saale-Orla-Kreis

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.