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Jena, Germany
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Jena is a large city in Thuringia, Germany with a population of 104,712. Elevation: 489 ft (149 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
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People
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| Population | 104,712 |
| Population Density | 2,311 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.9288°, 11.5899° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Thuringia |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 39°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 30.1 inches (765 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 21.9 inches (56 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $28,037 |
About Jena
Jena is a large city in Germany (Thuringia) with a population of 104,712. The city sits at an elevation of 489 feet (149 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 39°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 30.1 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Jena vs Germany
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $28,037 |
| 63% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 214 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 87 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 20 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $106,400 |
| 62% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $532 |
| 54% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 21.4% |
| Owner-Occupied | 21.4% |
| Renter-Occupied | 78.6% |
| Housing Units | 41,885 |
Property Tax
Climate in Jena
Jena has an average annual temperature of 10.6°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (20°C), the coldest is Jan (1.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 596 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.6°F |
| 4% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 39°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 213 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Area | 45.3 sq mi (117.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 2,311/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.9288°N, 11.5899°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F (4°C) | 1.5 in | Driest |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 1.5 in | Coldest |
| March | 40°F (5°C) | 2.0 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 2.0 in | |
| May | 55°F (13°C) | 2.6 in | |
| June | 60°F (16°C) | 2.8 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 2.8 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.6 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 49°F (9°C) | 1.8 in | |
| November | 40°F (4°C) | 2.0 in | |
| December | 35°F (2°C) | 1.9 in |
Jena has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 34°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 25.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (2.8") and January the driest (1.5").
Schools in Jena
27 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundschule "Heinrich-Heine" | — | — | — | — |
| Goetheschule | — | — | — | — |
| Thüringer Gemeinschaftsschule Wenigenjena | — | — | — | — |
| Grundschule am Rautal | — | — | — | — |
| Ernst-Abbe-Gymnasium | — | — | — | — |
| Carl-Zeiss-Gymnasium | — | — | — | — |
| TGS "An der Trießnitz" | — | — | — | — |
| Staatliche Grundschule "Friedrich Schiller" | — | — | — | — |
| Staatliche Grundschule „Südschule“ | — | — | — | — |
| Freie Ganztagsschule Leonardo | — | — | — | — |
| Jenaplan-Schule Jena | — | — | — | — |
| Adolf-Reichwein-Gymnasium Jena | — | — | — | — |
| Christliches Gymnasium Jena | — | — | — | — |
| Talschule | — | — | — | — |
| Lernstudio Jena | — | — | — | — |
| Schullandheim "Stern" | — | — | — | — |
| Montessorischule Jena | — | — | — | — |
| Staatliches Sportgymnasium "Joh. Chr. Fr. GutsMuths" | — | — | — | — |
| Angergymnasium | — | — | — | — |
| Westschule | — | — | — | — |
| Grete-Unrein-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Nordschule | — | — | — | — |
| UniverSaale Jena | — | — | — | — |
| SteinMalEins | — | — | — | — |
| Evangelische Grundschule Klaus-Peter-Hertzsch | — | — | — | — |
| Karl-Volkmar-Stoy-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| DAA Zechnikum (SPZ) | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Jena
40 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landeswelle Thüringen | german pop, news | AAC | |
| MDR THÜRINGEN – Das Radio | 70er, 80er | AAC 102 kbps | |
| BürgerradioLeipzigAufUKW | pop, rock | MP3 320 kbps | |
| R.SA LEIPZIG | bluegrass | MP3 | |
| Antenne Thüringen | pop, public | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio hbw | misc, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| egoFM Sachsen | techno | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rundfunkautist | 00s, 2000er | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Studentenradio HS Mittweida | trip-hop | OGG 128 kbps | |
| LandesWelle Deutsch | german pop, pop | AAC | |
| Deep House Sounds | deep house, house | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Landeswelle Thüringen - Rockwelle | — | AAC | |
| Antenne Thüringen - Yesterhits | oldies | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hitradio Antenne Sachsen-Anhalt | dubstep | MP3 | |
| CaRaMe - Campusradio Merseburg | campus radio, hochschule merseburg | MP3 170 kbps | |
| MDR THÜRINGEN Ostthüringen | altenburg, gera | AAC 102 kbps | |
| Saalewelle | blackscan, blk | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ESC Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| SLM 102.7 UHD | punk | MP3 | |
| Saalewelle Schlager | blackscan, blk | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hitradio Connewitz | pop, rock | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio OKJ | bürgerradio, campus radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Saalewelle | dance, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rockradio24 | alternative rock, classic rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Zett Reloaded | pop, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Landeswelle Thüringen - Schlagerwelle | — | AAC | |
| Landeswelle Thüringen - Weihnachtswelle | — | AAC | |
| Landeswelle Thüringen - Deutsch | — | AAC | |
| radio TOP 40 - Charts | hits, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LandesWelle Thüringen - Oldiewelle | — | AAC | |
| Landeswelle Thüringen - Grillwelle | — | AAC | |
| Uniradio Leipzig | indie | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Studentenradio Uni Leipzig | — | OGG 128 kbps | |
| laut.fm - No Stairway | pop, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| http://stream.laut.fm/fallout.pls | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Clubradio24 | beats, club | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Christmasradio24 | christmas, christmas charts | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Special-Radio | alternative, café | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Zocker-FM | beats, charts | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Chartradio24 | chartbox, charts | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Jena
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apothekenmuseum | ||||
| Apothekenmuseum | ||||
| Bauern- und Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Bauernmuseum | ||||
| Bauhaus-Werkstatt-Museum | ||||
| Borlachschacht | ||||
| Buteile | ||||
| Deutsches Bienenmuseum | ||||
| Dorf- und Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Ernst Haeckel's House | ||||
| Flößereimuseum Uhlstädt | ||||
| GlockenStadtMuseum | ||||
| GlockenStadtMuseum | ||||
| Goethe-Laboratorium | ||||
| Gottesackerkirche | ||||
| Hassenhausen 1806 | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum "Alte Suptur" Stadtroda | ||||
| Heimatstube | ||||
| Heimatstube Dehna Mühle | ||||
| Historische Landmaschinen | ||||
| Jenaer Senfmanufaktur und Senfmuseum | ||||
| Keramik Museum | ||||
| Keramik-Museum | ||||
| Kunsthalle | ||||
| Kutschenmuseum | ||||
| Landwirtschaftliches Museum Sonnekalb | ||||
| Mechanika da Vinci | ||||
| Mineralogische Sammlung | ||||
| Mittelalterdorf Alt Meusebach | ||||
| Museum 1806 | ||||
| Museum für Stadtgeschichte | ||||
| Museum Leuchtenburg | ||||
| Museum642 - Pößnecker Stadtgeschichte | ||||
| Museumswerkstatt Stadtmuseum | ||||
| Nietzsche-Haus | ||||
| Phyletisches Museum | ||||
| Porzellanwelten Leuchtenburg | ||||
| Pumpwerk Mühltal | ||||
| Residenzdorfmuseum "Tante Irma Museum" | ||||
| Romanisches Haus | ||||
| Romantikerhaus | ||||
| Schillers Gartenhaus | ||||
| Schloss Tiefurt | ||||
| Stadtmuseum "Göhre" | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Camburg | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Hohe Lilie | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Kahla | ||||
| Technisches Museum | ||||
| Thüringer Bauernhäuser | ||||
| Thüringer Eisenbahnverein | ||||
| Villa Schott | ||||
| Wielandgut | ||||
| Zinsspeicher Thalbürgel |
Libraries in Jena
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek der EAH Jena | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Stadtroda | 0.0 | |||||
| Ernst-Abbe-Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Europäisches Dokumentationszentrum Jena | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Landfrauenbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Medizinische Fachbibliothek des Asklepios Fachklinikum Stadtroda | 0.0 | |||||
| Nietzsche-Dokumentationszentrum | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsteilbibliothek Winzerla | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtarchiv | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek & Touristeninformation | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Bilke Pößneck | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Blankenhain | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Naumburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Rastenberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Rudolstadt | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Lobeda-Ost | 0.0 | |||||
| ThULB - Teilbibliothek Medizin | 0.0 | |||||
| ThULB Teilbibliothek Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften | 0.0 | |||||
| ThULB Zweigbibliothek Geschichte der Medizin, Naturwissenschaft und Technik | 0.0 | |||||
| ThULB Zweigbibliothek Naturwissenschaften | 0.0 | |||||
| ThULB Zweigbibliothek Physik | 0.0 | |||||
| ThULB Zweigbibliothek Psychiatrie | 0.0 | |||||
| ThULB Zweigbibliothek Sportwissenschaften | 0.0 | |||||
| Thuringian University and State Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Jena
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apoldaer Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Jenaer Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt |
Hotels in Jena
14 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Jena
92 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Jena
46 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Jena
3 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Jena
5 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Jena
4 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Jena
2 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Jena
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Jena
1 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Jena
5 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Jena
26 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Jena
4 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Jena
2 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Jena
2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Jena
7 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Jena
20 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Jena
7 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Jena
18 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Jena
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brauerei Papiermühle | ||||
| Brauerei Weimar-Ehringsdorf | ||||
| Brauhaus Jenaprießnitz | ||||
| Holzländer Biere | ||||
| Rolschter Brauhaus | ||||
| Vereinsbrauerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Jena
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Jena
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skiabfahrt Nordhalben | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Deesbach | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kirchberglift am Fröbelturm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Jena
31 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Erfurt-Weimar Airport | ERF | Large Airport |
| Leipzig/Halle Airport | LEJ | Large Airport |
| Hof-Plauen Airport | HOQ | Medium Airport |
| Allstedt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Altenbeuthen UL | — | Small Airport |
| Arnstadt-Alkersleben Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bad Berka Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bad Bibra Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bad Frankenhausen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Brodau Cropduster Strip | — | Small Airport |
| Coburg-Brandensteinsebene Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Coburg-Steinrücken Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gera-Leumnitz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gerbstedt Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Greiz-Obergrochlitz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Halle-Oppin Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Jena-Schöngleina Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kronach Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Laucha Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Merseburg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Niederwillingen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Oberrißdorf Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ottengrüner Heide Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Pennewitz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Renneritz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rudolstadt-Groschwitz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sömmerda-Dermsdorf Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sprossen (Zeitz) Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Titschendorf Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Weimar-Umpferstedt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zwochau Cropduster Strip | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Jena
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Deutsche Post | |
| Hermes Paketshop | |
| Postshop Rosemann |
Treatment Centers in Jena
4 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Burgenlandklinik | ||
| Kinderklinik am Nicolausholz Bad Kösen | ||
| Saale Klinik Bad Kösen Klinik I | ||
| Saale Klinik Bad Kösen Klinik II |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Jena
23 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Adventgemeinde | |
| Albert-Schweitzer-Haus | |
| Bonhoeffergemeinde | |
| Christus-Gemeinde Jena | |
| Dorfkirche Cospeda | |
| Dreifaltigkeitskirche | |
| EFG Jena | |
| ESG | |
| Evangelisch-methodistische Kirche | |
| Friedenskirche | |
| Gemeindehaus "Simon Petrus" | |
| Islamischer Kulturverein Jena e.V. | |
| Islamisches Zentrum Jena e.V. | |
| Lutherhaus | |
| Marienkirche | |
| Markus-Kirche | |
| Neuapostolische Kirche | |
| Paulskirche | |
| Schillerkirche | |
| St. Johannes Baptist |
Quick Facts
Around Jena
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
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Public Holidays in Germany
19 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Jena
What is the population of Jena?
Jena has a population of 104,712 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 2,311 people per square mile, spread across 45.3 square miles.
Is Jena expensive to live in?
The median household income is $28,037, 63% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $106,400 (62% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $532 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.8x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Jena?
Jena has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 39°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 213 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 30.1 inches, with 21.9 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Jena?
There are 214 business establishments in the area, including 87 restaurants and food service locations.
How much does housing cost in Jena?
The median home value in Jena is $106,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $532. The homeownership rate is 21.4%.