# Weida, Thuringia

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**Weida** (ˈvaɪda) is a town in the [district of Greiz](/source/Greiz_(district)), in [Thuringia](/source/Thuringia), [Germany](/source/Germany), situated 12 km south of [Gera](/source/Gera) on the river [Weida](/source/Weida_(White_Elster)).

## History

Within the [German Empire](/source/German_Empire) (1871-1918), Weida was part of the [Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach](/source/Grand_Duchy_of_Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach).

The [Eisenhammer Weida](/source/Eisenhammer_Weida) is a historic [hammer mill](/source/Hammer_mill).

## Notable people

- [Günther Brendel](/source/G%C3%BCnther_Brendel) (1930–2026), painter

## References

1. [Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht](https://wahlen.thueringen.de/datenbank/wahl1/wahl.asp?wahlart=BM&wJahr=0000&zeigeErg=LAND&auswertung=2), Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

## External links

- [Landkreis Greiz](https://www.landkreis-greiz.de/) (in English, German, French)

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