The Rennsteig hiking path crosses the Thuringian Forest and is the Border to Gotha district.

The capital Meiningen in the center of the district lies at an altitude of 287 meters above the sea.

Meiningen is a cultural city with a famous theater and an old traditional Court orchestra.

Economically are significant mechanical engineering, high technology, tool manufacturing and food industry.

The coat of arms of Saxony in the bottom right recalls the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, which existed from 1680 until 1918.