Car Hire Ilmenau
Mini guide to Ilmenau
IlmenauIlmeneau is a town in central Germany and is the birthplace of Goethe the famous writer. It has also gained recognition after the establishment of the Universty and most of its population consists of the students of the University.
Founded in the 13th century, Ilmeneau was a small town which developed over time and evolved after the industrial revolution into a town with quite a few factories including those of toys, porcelain and glassware. The district of Ilmeneau was founded in 1952 and merged with Kreis Arnstad in 1994 and has had Arnstadt as its capital ever since.
Thoughthe airport is pretty far off from this town at a distance of 0.42Km, Ilmeneau is easily accessible with 5 train stations and all at a distance of just over 0.42Km. It is also accessible through a number of highways namely, B4, B87, B88, L2272 and L1137.
Ilmenau in the district of Ilm-Kreis is located in the state of Thuringia, Gemany. This town is the biggest town with an area of 62.64 km² covering a populace of 26713. It comprises five villages and the largest towns and cities in the vicinity are Gräfenroda, Gehren, Königsee and Langewiesen. Running through this town is the Ilm river.
Apart from the usual taxis which can be hired, this town offers bicycle and canoe trips for moving around the town.
Ilmeneau is famous for its Technische Universität Ilmenau which is a center for education. Some of the site seeing places include the Eisenhach, Hanich National park, Seebach, Wartburg castle, Bauhaus sites, of which the latter three are listed in UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage.
As with all other cities guides are available and it is better to take a guide along in order to cover all the areas and know about the historic information of the city.
Rainfall is experienced over this region due to the presence of forests and average temperatures are between 7°C and 15°C with higher temperatures up to 22°C and lower up to -2°C.
IlmenauLocated just left of centre in Germany, in the state of Thuringia, in the district of Ilm-Kreis, is the town of Ilmenau. Nestled between forest and mountains, Ilmenau is the biggest town in Ilm-Kreis, with the River Ilm running through it and shaping the town and the valley.
Ilmenau is also home to the Ilmenau Technological University, founded in 1894, with some 7200 students studying, and many more residing, in the town. Also incorporated into Ilmenau are five surrounding villages, and 80,000 people live in the area surrounding Ilmenau.
Until about 1870, Ilmenau had a population of only about 3000, but the industrial revolution changed all that, with businesses such as the manufacturing of porcelain (1777), glass and toys setting up shop and bringing in more and more people. The mining of copper, silver and manganese has also been important in the history of the town.
In 1879 the rail came to town, then the university, and so did more people. Nowadays the main industries are glasswares and several high-tech industries such as computer programming. Although the unemployment rate is still 16%, it is on the decrease, and Ilmenau still maintains a healthy economic status in comparison to many other European areas. First named in 1273, Ilmenau has had some town rights since 1341.
Crossed by three federal highways and soon to be part of the high-speed rail network, Ilmenau is easily accessible by the main forms of transport so the visitor need not be worried.
Goethe (the German writer and ‘polymath’, or person who is well versed in a variety of fields) holidayed in Ilmenau, and there are many reminders of his presence in the town.
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