Gefell is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany.

Gefell
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Gefell
Location of Gefell within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
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Gefell is located in Germany
Gefell
Gefell
Gefell is located in Thuringia
Gefell
Gefell
Coordinates: 50°26′N 11°51′E / 50.433°N 11.850°E / 50.433; 11.850
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Marcel Zapf[1]
Area
 • Total45.21 km2 (17.46 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,415
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07926
Dialling codes036649
Vehicle registrationSOK
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

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It is situated 16 km south of Schleiz, and 14 km northwest of Hof. It is where the Berlin professional audio company Georg Neumann GmbH relocated during World War II. During the time of the GDR, Gefell was in East Germany and private companies were nationalized, including this factory. Since reunification, the company, now known as Microtech Gefell, has specialized in microphones and is once again privately owned, this time by the families of managers of the pre-war Neumann company.

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References

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