Vogtei, Thuringia

Municipality in Thuringia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Vogtei within Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district

51°10′N 10°27′E / 51.167°N 10.450°E / 51.167; 10.450CountryGermanyStateThuringiaDistrictUnstrut-Hainich-Kreis Subdivisions3 villages (Ortsteile)Area

• Total49.51 km² (19.12 sq mi)Elevation

227 m (745 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[1]

• Total4,260 • Density86/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

99986

Dialling codes03601Vehicle registrationUHWebsitewww.gemeinde-vogtei.de

Vogtei 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.

Geographical centre of Germany

One of the possible geographical centres of Germany lies in Vogtei; there is a plaque at 51°9′48.15″N 10°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.

External links

Official website

References

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

Towns and municipalities in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis