Clingen (German pronunciation: [ˈklɪŋən] ⓘ) is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 16 km southeast of Sondershausen, and 30 km north of Erfurt.

Historical Population
Year199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142016
Population123912591242122211781138101310841072105910351021

as of 31 December Source: Thuringian State Department of Statistics

Notable people

  • Rudolf Boese (1839-1912), Member of Landtag[when?][citation needed]
  • Günter Grüner (1942-2016), Member of Thuringian State Parliament[when?][citation needed]
  • Carl Röse (1864-1947), Dentist