Unstrut-Hainich
Encyclopedia
Unstrut-Hainich is a Kreis (district
) in the north of Thuringia
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Eichsfeld
, Kyffhäuserkreis
, Sömmerda
, Gotha
, Wartburgkreis
and the district Werra-Meißner in Hesse
.
in Hesse
dating back to the German reunification
of 1990. The district also has a partnership with the Lithuania
n districts Ukmerge
and Raseiniai
.
and a hill chain, the Hainich
. The Hainich has become the 13th national park
of Germany in 1997.
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
) in the north of Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Eichsfeld
Eichsfeld (district)
Eichsfeld is a district in Thuringia, Germany, and part of the historical region of Eichsfeld. It is bounded by the districts of Nordhausen, Kyffhäuserkreis and Unstrut-Hainich, and by the states of Hesse and Lower Saxony .-History:In medieval times the Eichsfeld, which is larger than the...
, Kyffhäuserkreis
Kyffhäuserkreis
The Kyffhäuserkreis is a district in the northern part of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Mansfeld-Südharz, Saalekreis und Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, and the districts Sömmerda, Unstrut-Hainich and Eichsfeld.-History:...
, Sömmerda
Sömmerda (district)
Sömmerda is a Kreis in the north of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Kyffhäuserkreis, the Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Weimarer Land and the district-free city Erfurt, and the districts Gotha and Unstrut-Hainich.-History:The district Sömmerda was...
, Gotha
Gotha (district)
Gotha is a Kreis in the middle of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Unstrut-Hainich, Sömmerda, the district-free city Erfurt, Ilm-Kreis, Schmalkalden-Meiningen and the Wartburgkreis.-History:...
, Wartburgkreis
Wartburgkreis
Wartburgkreis is a Kreis in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Unstrut-Hainich, Gotha, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, and the districts Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg and Werra-Meißner in Hesse...
and the district Werra-Meißner in Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
.
History
The district was created on July 1, 1994 by merging the two previous districts Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza.Partnerships
The district has a partnership with the WetteraukreisWetteraukreis
The Wetteraukreis is a Kreis in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Landkreis Gießen, Vogelsbergkreis, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, district-free Stadt Frankfurt, Hochtaunuskreis, Lahn-Dill-Kreis.-History:...
in Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
dating back to the German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
of 1990. The district also has a partnership with the Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n districts Ukmerge
Ukmerge
-Early history:Ukmergė was first mentioned as a settlement in 1333. It was essentially a wooden fortress that stood on a hill, near the confluence of the Vilkmergė River and the Šventoji River. Ukmergė was attacked by the Teutonic Knights and the Livonian Order in 1333, 1365, 1378, 1386, and even...
and Raseiniai
Raseiniai
Raseiniai is a city in Lithuania. It is located on the south eastern foothills of the Samogitians highland, some north from the Kaunas–Klaipėda highway.- Grand Duchy of Lithuania :...
.
Geography
The district is named after the river UnstrutUnstrut
The Unstrut is a river in Germany and a left tributary of the Saale. It originates in northern Thuringia near Dingelstädt and its catchment area is the whole of the Thuringian Basin...
and a hill chain, the Hainich
Hainich
Hainich is a forested hill chain in the state of Thüringen in Germany, between the towns of Eisenach, Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza. Hainich covers an area of around 160 km², of which, since 1998, half has been designated as Hainich National Park. The highest point in Hainich is Alte Berg at 494...
. The Hainich has become the 13th national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
of Germany in 1997.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms combines the symbols of the historical territories which make up the area of the district. In the top left is the eagle of the city Mühlhausen, in the top right the lion as the symbol of the dukes of Thuringia. In the bottom left is the wheel of Mainz Mainz Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire... , and the deer antler in the bottom right is the symbol of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. |
Towns and municipalities
| Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free towns | and municipalities |
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Anrode Anrode is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.-Subdivisions:*Bickenriede*Dörna, the birthplace George Andreas Atzerodt, a member of the conspiracy to kill former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.*Hollenbach*Lengefeld*Zella... Dünwald Dünwald is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Großvargula Großvargula is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Herbsleben Herbsleben is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Heyerode Heyerode is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Katharinenberg Katharinenberg is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.- References :... Menteroda Menteroda is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Unstruttal Unstruttal is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.- References :... Weinbergen Weinbergen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... |
| Verwaltungsgemeinschaften | ||
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Bad Tennstedt Bad Tennstedt is a town in the Unstrut-Hainich district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 27 km east of Mühlhausen, and 24 km northwest of Erfurt.... 1, 2 Ballhausen Ballhausen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Blankenburg, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis Blankenburg is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Bruchstedt Bruchstedt is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Haussömmern Haussömmern is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Hornsömmern Hornsömmern is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Kirchheilingen Kirchheilingen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Klettstedt Klettstedt is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Kutzleben Kutzleben is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Mittelsömmern Mittelsömmern is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Sundhausen Sundhausen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Tottleben Tottleben is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Urleben Urleben is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... |
Hildebrandshausen Hildebrandshausen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Lengenfeld unterm Stein Lengenfeld unterm Stein is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... 1 Rodeberg Rodeberg is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
Altengottern Altengottern is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.-References:... Flarchheim Flarchheim is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.Flarchheim was the site of the Battle of Flarchheim in January 1080, one of the very few times the Holy Roman Empire attempted to wage a midwinter military campaign in northern Europe.... Großengottern Großengottern is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... 1 Heroldishausen Heroldishausen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Mülverstedt Mülverstedt is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Schönstedt Schönstedt is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Weberstedt Weberstedt is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... |
Kammerforst Kammerforst is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Langula Langula is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Niederdorla Niederdorla is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany. It is the geographical center of Germany. Its nearest main city is Erfurt, which is also t the capital city of Thuringia.- People from Niederdorla :... Oberdorla Oberdorla is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... 1 Oppershausen Oppershausen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
Bothenheilingen Bothenheilingen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Issersheilingen Issersheilingen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Kleinwelsbach Kleinwelsbach is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Körner, Germany Körner is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.With 99998, Körner has the highest German Postleitzahl postal code, as 99999 is not assigned. An exception was made when on 9/9/1999, Körner could use it for this special occasion.... Marolterode Marolterode is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Neunheilingen Neunheilingen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Obermehler Obermehler is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.... Schlotheim Schlotheim is a town in the Unstrut-Hainich district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Mühlhausen.... 1, 2 |
| 1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft; 2town | ||
External links
- Official website (German)