Clingen () 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 Year 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Population 1239 1259 1242 1222 1178 1138 1013 1084 1072 1059 1035 1021 as of 31 December Source: Thuringian State Department of Statistics

Notable people Rudolf Boese (1839-1912), Member of Landtag Günter Grüner (1942-2016), Member of Thuringian State Parliament Carl Röse (1864-1947), Dentist

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