Vacha, Germany
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Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 10°1′17″E / 50.82889°N 10.02139°ECoordinates: 50°49′44″N 10°1′17″E / 50.82889°N 10.02139°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Wartburgkreis |
Subdivisions | 18 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–24) | Martin Müller[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,055 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 36404 |
Dialling codes | 036962 |
Vehicle registration | WAK |
Website | www |
Vacha is a town in the Wartburgkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 15 km west of Bad Salzungen, and 23 km east of Bad Hersfeld.
History[]
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Vacha was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Sons and daughters of the city[]
- Georg Witzel (1501–1573), theologian and opponent of Luther
- Johann Gottfried Seume, (1763–1810) a German author and a Shanghaiing victim while traveling through, forced to become a Hessian soldier. The local high school is named for him.
References[]
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2020". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
Categories:
- Towns in Thuringia
- Inner German border
- Wartburgkreis
- Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Bezirk Suhl
- Wartburgkreis geography stubs