Treffurt

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Treffurt
Treffurt 03 10 2008.JPG
Coat of arms of Treffurt
Coat of arms
Location of Treffurt within Wartburgkreis district
Treffurt is located in Germany
Treffurt
Treffurt
Coordinates: 51°8′12″N 10°14′15″E / 51.13667°N 10.23750°E / 51.13667; 10.23750Coordinates: 51°8′12″N 10°14′15″E / 51.13667°N 10.23750°E / 51.13667; 10.23750
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Michael Reinz[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total72.46 km2 (27.98 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,936
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99830
Dialling codes036923
Vehicle registrationWAK
Websitewww.treffurt.de

Treffurt (German pronunciation: [ˈtʁɛfʊʁt] (About this soundlisten)) is a small town in the western region of the Wartburgkreis district which belongs to the federal state of Thuringia. The former municipality Ifta was merged into Treffurt in January 2019. The town lies near the Werra and is surrounded by the rivers beautiful valley, the Werratal. Treffurt is located next to the Hessian border and was a former part of the Sperrzone. Today is Treffurt a popular tourist destination, especially due to its idyllic town centre with many restored half-timbered houses and its landmark - the Normannstein castle.

Notable residents[]

Egon Bahr in 1978

References[]

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2020". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.

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