Vacha, Germany
Town in Thuringia, Germany
Coat of arms
Location of Vacha within Wartburgkreis district
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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, was 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: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
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Towns and municipalities in Wartburgkreis
- Amt Creuzburg
- Bad Liebenstein
- Bad Salzungen
- Barchfeld-Immelborn
- Berka vor dem Hainich
- Bischofroda
- Buttlar
- Dermbach
- Eisenach
- Empfertshausen
- Geisa
- Gerstengrund
- Gerstungen
- Hörselberg-Hainich
- Kaltennordheim
- Krauthausen
- Krayenberggemeinde
- Lauterbach
- Leimbach
- Nazza
- Oechsen
- Ruhla
- Schleid
- Seebach
- Treffurt
- Unterbreizbach
- Vacha
- Weilar
- Werra-Suhl-Tal
- Wiesenthal
- Wutha-Farnroda
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