Kranichfeld is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia. It is situated on the river Ilm, 18 km southeast of Erfurt, and 16 km southwest of Weimar.
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Kranichfeld was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Kranichfeld is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district Weimarer Land in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Kranichfeld.
The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Kranichfeld consists of the following municipalities:
Coordinates: 50°51′11″N 11°12′07″E / 50.85306°N 11.20194°E / 50.85306; 11.20194