Vacha, Germany

Vacha
Coat of arms
Vacha
Location of Vacha within Wartburgkreis district
Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 10°1′17″E / 50.82889°N 10.02139°E / 50.82889; 10.02139Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 10°1′17″E / 50.82889°N 10.02139°E / 50.82889; 10.02139
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Wartburgkreis
Government
• Mayor	Martin Müller (CDU)
Area
• Total	44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi)
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	5,303
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	36404
Dialling codes	036962
Vehicle registration	WAK
Website	http://www.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.

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