Vogtei, Thuringia

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Vogtei
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Location of Vogtei within Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district
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Vogtei
Coordinates: 51°10′N10°27′E / 51.167°N 10.450°E / 51.167; 10.450
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis
Subdivisions3 villages (Ortsteile)
Area
  Total
49.51 km2 (19.12 sq mi)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [1]
  Total
4,260
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99986
Dialling codes 03601
Vehicle registration UH
Website www.gemeinde-vogtei.de

Vogtei (German pronunciation: [foːkˈtaɪ] ) 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.

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Geographical centre of Germany

One of the possible geographical centres of Germany lies in Vogtei; there is a plaque at 51°9′48.15″N10°26′51.66″E / 51.1633750°N 10.4476833°E / 51.1633750; 10.4476833 , c. 500 m (1,600 ft) to the north of the centre of Niederdorla.

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References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.