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Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis (district)

Unstrut-Hainich
District
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Country  Germany
State Thuringia
Capital Mühlhausen
Area
 • Total 975 km2 (376 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2015)
 • Total 105,273
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration UH, LSZ, MHL
Website www.landkreis-unstrut-hainich.de

Unstrut-Hainich 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.

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

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.

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

Coordinates: 51°10′N 10°30′E / 51.17°N 10.5°E / 51.17; 10.5


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