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Lehesten Facts

Area0.6 km²
Population970
Male Population483 (49.8%)
Female Population487 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-10.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.3%
Median Age50 years (Male: 47.9, Female: 52.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$36,039 (2022)
Area Codes36653
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.47427, 11.45215
Postal Codes07349

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Lehesten Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,085842768624970911864
Population Density1,928.9 / km²1,496.9 / km²1,365.3 / km²1,109.3 / km²1,724.4 / km²1,619.6 / km²1,536 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lehesten Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 26.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lehesten-10.6%+15.2%+26.3%
Thuringia
Germany
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lehesten Median Age

Median Age: 50 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lehesten50 yrs52.3 yrs47.9 yrs
Thuringia47.8 yrs49.6 yrs46 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lehesten Population Density

Population Density: 1,724 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lehesten9700.563 km²1,724 / km²
Thuringia2.1 million16,199.9 km²130 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lehesten Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lehesten Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$20,709$22,190$24,202$26,008$29,261$34,133$34,621$36,039
Total GDP$57.8M$60.9M$64.2M$64.2M$67.4M$74.5M$72.3M$73.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lehesten CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lehesten8,841 tn9.11 tn15,717.6 tons/km²
Thuringia19,279,601 tn9.13 tn1,190.1 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Lehesten CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,841 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)15,717.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/22/187:54 PM3.274.2 km10,000 m2km ENE of Luby, Czech Republicusgs.gov
5/21/189:04 PM4.168.6 km13,920 m2km SSE of Erlbach, Germanyusgs.gov
5/31/1410:37 AM3.874.9 km10,000 m4km NE of Skalna, Czech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/082:51 PM3.376.9 km9,400 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/088:30 AM4.277.1 km10,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/088:27 AM3.378.2 km8,400 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/21/082:14 AM3.576.7 km10,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/21/081:10 AM376 km10,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/14/087:00 PM4.177 km6,800 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/14/085:49 AM3.178.5 km11,100 mCzech Republicusgs.gov

Lehesten

Lehesten is a town in the Thuringian Forest, 20 km southeast of Saalfeld.

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