Meiningen

Meiningen is a town in the southern part of the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is located in the region Franconia and has a population of around 21,600 (2016). Meiningen is the capital and the largest city of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district. From 1680 to 1920, Meiningen was the capital of the Duchy (and briefly of the Free State) of Saxe-Meiningen.Meiningen is considered the cultural, judicial and financial centre of southern Thuringia because of this state theatre, justice center, state archives, bank buildings und many museums. It is economically reliant on mechanical engineering, high-tech industry and tourism. The dialect and linguistic of the inhabitants is East Franconian.