Großbreitenbach

Großbreitenbach
Town hall
Location of Großbreitenbach within Ilm-Kreis district
Großbreitenbach
Großbreitenbach
Coordinates: 50°34′58″N 11°0′38″E / 50.58278°N 11.01056°E / 50.58278; 11.01056
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictIlm-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (201925) Peter Grimm
Area
  Total
80.76 km2 (31.18 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
5,884
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98701
Dialling codes036781
Vehicle registrationIK
Websitewww.lg-grossbreitenbach.de

Großbreitenbach is a town in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 13 km southeast of Ilmenau. It has about 8000 inhabitants. Major industries are glass manufacturing and tourism. The former municipalities Altenfeld, Böhlen, Friedersdorf, Gillersdorf, Herschdorf, Neustadt am Rennsteig and Wildenspring were merged into Großbreitenbach in January 2019.

Großbreitenbach has a big public swimming pool, which has the biggest bathing area in the Ilm-Kreis district.