Vogtei, Thuringia

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 municipalities of Langula, Niederdorla, and Oberdorla. The closest town and the only one that it borders is Mühlhausen northerly. The Hainich National Park is situated westerly.

Vogtei
Municipality
Coat of arms of Vogtei
Coat of arms
Location of Vogtei within Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district
Vogtei is located in Germany
Vogtei
Vogtei
Vogtei is located in Thuringia
Vogtei
Vogtei
Coordinates: 51°10′N 10°27′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictUnstrut-Hainich-Kreis
Subdivisions3 villages (Ortsteile)
Area
 • Total49.51 km2 (19.12 sq mi)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,261
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99986
Dialling codes03601
Vehicle registrationUH
Websitewww.gemeinde-vogtei.de

Geographical centre of Germany
Main article: Niederdorla

One of the possible geographical centres of Germany lies in Vogtei; there is a plaque at 51°9′48.15″N 10°26′51.66″E, c. 500 m (1,600 ft) to the north of the centre of Niederdorla.

See also

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2021" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.