Oberhof, Germany

Oberhof
Oberhof in August 2006
Location of Oberhof within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
Oberhof
Oberhof
Coordinates: 50°42′19″N 10°43′33″E / 50.70528°N 10.72583°E / 50.70528; 10.72583
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSchmalkalden-Meiningen
Government
  Mayor (202430) Daniel Fischer
Area
  Total
23.47 km2 (9.06 sq mi)
Elevation
823 m (2,700 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
1,592
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98559
Dialling codes036842
Vehicle registrationSM
Websitewww.oberhof.de

Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. Located in the Thuringian Forest mountain range, it is a winter sports center and health resort. With 1,625 inhabitants (December 2016), it is visited by 144,000 tourists every year (2016). The town obtained its official city status in 1985.