Apolda

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Apolda
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Apolda within Weimarer Land district
Apolda Show map of Germany Apolda Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 51°1′N 11°31′E / 51.017°N 11.517°E / 51.017; 11.517
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Olaf Müller[1]
Area
• Total	46.15 km2 (17.82 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	23,072
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99501-99510
Dialling codes	03644, 036462, 036465
Vehicle registration	AP, APD
Website	www.apolda.de

Apolda (German: [aˈpɔlda] ^ⓘ) is a town in central Thuringia, Germany, the capital of the Weimarer Land district. It is situated in the center of the triangle Weimar–Jena–Naumburg near the river Ilm, c. 15 kilometres (9 miles) east by north from Weimar. Apolda station lies on the Halle–Bebra railway, which is part of the main line from Berlin to Frankfurt.