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Föritz, Thuringia, Germany – Germany Flag

Current Date And Time In Föritz, Germany

Thursday, 13 August 2026
16:44:21 CEST
State: Thuringia
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 3,693

📍 Cities Near To Föritz


Find cities, states and countries closest to Föritz in Thuringia, Germany with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Föritz.

📍 Föritz Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Föritz from our regional database:

State / RegionThuringia
Total Population3,693
Land Area32.13 km²
Population Density114.94 / km²
Center Latitude50.3417° N
Center Longitude11.2318° E
Elevation411 m (1,348 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Thuringia#101 of 881
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ahorn Ahorn14 23 12
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Allendorf Allendorf22 35 19
North (N)
National Flag Of Altenbeuthen Altenbeuthen24 38 21
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Altendorf Altendorf18 29 16
South (S)
National Flag Of Altenfeld Altenfeld19 31 17
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Altenkunstadt Altenkunstadt15 24 13
South (S)
National Flag Of Bachfeld Bachfeld12 19 11
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bad Blankenburg Bad Blankenburg24 38 20
North (N)
National Flag Of Bad Staffelstein Bad Staffelstein19 31 17
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Baunach Baunach30 48 26
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bayreuth Bayreuth31 50 27
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bechstedt Bechstedt23 36 20
North (N)
National Flag Of Bindlach Bindlach30 48 26
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Birkigt Birkigt25 41 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bockstadt Bockstadt16 26 14
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Föritz


States and regions closest to Thuringia (home state of Föritz), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aargau Aargau276 445 240
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden260 419 226
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden263 423 229
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Baden-Wurttemberg Baden-Wurttemberg175 282 152
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Balzers Balzers279 449 242
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Basel-City Basel-City280 450 243
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Basel-Landschaft Basel-Landschaft283 455 246
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bavaria Bavaria202 324 175
South (S)
National Flag Of Bern Bern261 420 227
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Brandenburg Brandenburg128 206 111
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Föritz


Countries bordering or closest to Germany, with aerial distance and compass direction from Föritz's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands722 1,162 627
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra731 1,176 635
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria312 503 271
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium265 426 230
West (W)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina603 971 524
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia473 761 410
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia240 385 208
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark354 570 308
North (N)
National Flag Of France France507 816 440
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary493 794 428
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Föritz. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Thuringia, Germany.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Föritz (You)Thuringia3,693
Neuhaus-SchierschnitzThuringia3,4603.3S
SonnebergThuringia23,9084.5WNW
StockheimBavaria5,2865.3SE
PressigBavaria4,2775.7ENE
EbersdorfBavaria6,3785.8WSW
JudenbachThuringia2,7306.1N
Neustadt bei CoburgBavaria14,8248.0W
MitwitzBavaria3,07610.2S
Mengersgereuth-HämmernThuringia2,97210.2NW
WilhelmsthalBavaria4,12310.6ESE

🏆 Thuringia City Rankings

How does Föritz rank within Thuringia? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Föritz appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Erfurt218,793
Jena104,712
Gera104,659
Weimar64,727
Gotha46,615
Nordhausen43,912
Suhl43,509
Eisenach40,747
Ilmenau38,834
Altenburg38,568

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Thal625.00
Neudietendorf459.31
Heyerode429.05
Blankenstein409.09
Rückersdorf336.00
Bad Liebenstein249.63
Camburg222.24
Königsee221.63
Blankenberg219.25
Neustadt201.11
✈️ Nearest Airport
Erfurt-Weimar Airport
IATA: ERF
73 km (46 mi) from Föritz
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Thuringia Cities
Föritz ranks #101 of 881 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Föritz? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Föritz Sits on the Map

Föritz sits inside Thuringia, Germany and ranks #101 of 881 cities in Thuringia by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Föritz to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Föritz outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Föritz and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Föritz against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Thuringia city rankings

🌎 Beyond Föritz: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Föritz and the countries closest to Föritz by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Germany. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Föritz, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Föritz at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Föritz

If you're stringing together stops in Thuringia, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Föritz — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Föritz MapView the Föritz map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Föritz Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Thuringia OverviewExplore the Thuringia state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Germany Country DataGet complete Germany data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Föritz

Which cities are closest to Föritz?

See the Cities Near To Föritz table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Thuringia by population and density.

How is the distance from Föritz to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Föritz and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Föritz map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Föritz will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Föritz to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Föritz?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Föritz. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Thuringia city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Föritz compare in size to the cities near it?

Föritz ranks #101 of 881 cities in Thuringia by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Föritz?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Föritz is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 73 km (46 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.