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Town in Thuringia, Germany
Vacha
Town
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of VachaCoat of arms
Location of Vacha within Wartburgkreis district
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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 (CDU)
Area
 • Total44.41 km (17.15 sq mi)
Elevation223 m (732 ft)
Population
 • Total5,006
 • Density110/km (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes36404
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

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
  • 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. The local municipal gymnasium is named for him.

References

  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.
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