Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis – DEG09

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Demographics

From Wikipedia: Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the north of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Eichsfeld, Kyffhäuserkreis, Sömmerda, Gotha, Wartburgkreis and the district Werra-Meißner in Hesse.

History

The district was created on July 1, 1994, by merging the two previous districts Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza.

Partnerships

The district has a partnership with the Wetteraukreis in Hesse dating back to the German reunification of 1990. The district also has a partnership with the Lithuanian districts Ukmerge and Raseiniai.

Geography

The district is named after the river Unstrut and a hill chain, the Hainich. The Hainich became the 13th national park of Germany in 1997.

Other: Thuringia, Jena, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Gotha, Landkreis Sömmerda, Landkreis Hildburghausen, Ilm-Kreis, Weimarer Land, Sonneberg, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Greiz, Altenburger Land, Wartburgkreis, Suhl, Eisenach, Eichsfeld, Nordhausen district, Kyffhäuserkreis, Erfurt, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Weimar, Gera, Saale-Orla-Kreis

Neighbours: Eichsfeld, Landkreis Sömmerda, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Wartburgkreis, Gotha, Kyffhäuserkreis

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis – DEG09, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​en/projects/eu-regions/DEG09