Vacha, Germany
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.
Vacha | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vacha within Wartburgkreis district  | |
  Vacha  Vacha | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 10°1′17″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Wartburgkreis |
| Subdivisions | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Müller (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,125 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36404 |
| Dialling codes | 036962 |
| Vehicle registration | WAK |
| Website | http://www.vacha.de |
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
- 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
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
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