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Gotha () is the fifth-largest city in Thuringia, Germany, west of Erfurt and east of Eisenach with a population of 44,000. The city is the capital of the district of Gotha and was also a residence of the Ernestine Wettins from 1640 until the end of monarchy in Germany in 1918. The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha originating here spawned many European rulers, including the royal houses of the United Kingdom, Belgium, Portugal (until 1910) and Bulgaria (until 1946).

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Gotha is a city in central Germany that served as a royal residence for centuries and gave its name to one of Europe's most influential noble families. The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which originated there, produced rulers who went on to lead the United Kingdom, Belgium, Portugal, and Bulgaria, making it historically significant for European monarchy.

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German place.image_caption
Top left: St Margarethen, Top right: Marstall, Middle left: Water feature in front of Friedenstein Castle, Middle right: Rathaus Gotha in Hauptmarkt, Bottom left: View of Christmas illumination event in Hauptmarkt, Bottom centre: Porch in St Margarethen Church, Bottom right: Bruhl Street
German place.image_coa
DEU Gotha COA.svg
German place.image_plan
Gotha in GTH.svg
German place.state
Thuringia
German place.district
Gotha
German place.elevation
300
German place.area
69.58
German place.postal_code
99867
German place.area_code
03621
German place.licence
GTH
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
16 0 67 029
German place.divisions
11
German place.website
www.gotha.de
German place.mayor
Knut Kreuch
German place.leader_term
2024–30
German place.party
SPD
German place.name
Gotha
German place.type
Stadt

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