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| Coordinates: 50°39′35″N 10°40′1″E / 50.65972°N 10.66694°ECoordinates: 50°39′35″N 10°40′1″E / 50.65972°N 10.66694°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Thuringia | |
| District | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Richard Rossel | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 28.09 km2 (10.85 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 450-700 m (−1,850 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 10,631 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 98544 | |
| Dialling codes | 03682 | |
| Vehicle registration | SM | |
| Website | www.zella-mehlis.de | |
Zella-Mehlis is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 5 km north of Suhl, and 20 km east of Meiningen. The town of Zella-Mehlis is the site of the original Walther Arms and J.G.Anschutz weapons factories. They remained there until the Russians occupied eastern Germany at the end of World War II.
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