Wurzbach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wurzbach
within Saale-Orla-Kreis district | |
 Interactive map of Wurzbach | |
  Location within Germany  Location within Thuringia | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 11°32′12″E / 50.46389°N 11.53667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Orla-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Guido Kant-von der Recke |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.32 km2 (27.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,864 |
| • Density | 39.60/km2 (102.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07343 |
| Dialling codes | 036652 |
| Vehicle registration | SOK |
| Website | www.wurzbach.de |
Wurzbach (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊʁt͡sˌbax] ⓘ) is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in southern Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 33 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Saalfeld, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Hof.
