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Vacha, Germany

Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 10°1′17″E / 50.82889°N 10.02139°E / 50.82889; 10.02139
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Vacha
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Vacha
Location of Vacha within Wartburgkreis district
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Vacha is located in Germany
Vacha
Vacha
Vacha is located in Thuringia
Vacha
Vacha
Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 10°1′17″E / 50.82889°N 10.02139°E / 50.82889; 10.02139
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Subdivisions18
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Martin Müller[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,006
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36404
Dialling codes036962
Vehicle registrationWAK
Websitewww.vacha.de

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

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Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Vacha was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Sons and daughters of the city

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Georg Witzel
  • Georg Witzel (1501–1573), theologian and opponent of Luther
  • Johann Gottfried Seume (1763–1810), born in Poserna, a German author, poet, writer, traveler, shanghaied in Vacha in 1781 by Hessian recruiters on his way to Paris, forced to serve in the army as a Hessian soldier, and leased to England by the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel to fight in the American War of Independence.[3][4] The local municipal gymnasium is named for him.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Seume, Johann Gottfried, Autobiographisches, Mein Leben - Zeno.org". 2024-06-03. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ "Seume, Johann Gottfried" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 707.
  5. ^ "Johann-Gottfried-Seume-Gymnasium Vacha". Johann-Gottfried-Seume-Gymnasium Vacha (in German). 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-06-03.