Vogtei, Thuringia

Vogtei
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Coordinates: 51°9′25″N 10°25′40″E / 51.15694°N 10.42778°E / 51.15694; 10.42778Coordinates: 51°9′25″N 10°25′40″E / 51.15694°N 10.42778°E / 51.15694; 10.42778
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis
Area
• Total	49.51 km2 (19.12 sq mi)
Elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,323
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99986
Dialling codes	03601
Vehicle registration	UH

Vogtei is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district of Thuringia, Germany. It was formed on 31 December 2012 by the merger of the former Vogtei Dorla consists of Langula, Niederdorla and Oberdorla. The closest city and the only one that it borders, is Mühlhausen northerly. Hainich National Park is situated westerly.

Geographical center[]

The widely accepted geographical center of Germany lies in Vogtei, more specifically in its Niederdorla section, where there is a plaque at

51°9′48.15″N 10°26′51.66″E / 51.1633750°N 10.4476833°E / 51.1633750; 10.4476833 with the coordinates as calculated by technical experts.

See also[]

• Central Germany (geography)
• For more information please look at the webpage

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