Mechterstädt
Mechterstädt | |
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Ortsteil of Hörsel | |
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Mechterstädt | |
Coordinates: 50°56′30″N 10°31′24″E / 50.94167°N 10.52333°ECoordinates: 50°56′30″N 10°31′24″E / 50.94167°N 10.52333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Gotha |
Municipality | Hörsel |
Area | |
• Total | 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
Population (2010-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,035 |
• Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 99880 |
Dialling codes | 03622 |
Vehicle registration | GTH |
Website | www.mechterstaedt.de |
Mechterstädt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2011, it is part of the municipality Hörsel.
History[]
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Mechterstädt was part of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. In 1920 15 striking workers were murdered by right-wing activists nearby the village [1]
References[]
- ^ Dietrich Heither, et.al.: Die Morde von Mechterstaedt 1920. 2015 Berlin
Categories:
- Villages in Thuringia
- Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Gotha district geography stubs