Wartburgkreis (district)
| Wartburgkreis | |
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| District | |
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| Country |
 Germany
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| State | Thuringia |
| Capital | Bad Salzungen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,305 km2 (504 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
| • Total | 125,655 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | WAK, SLZ |
| Website | wartburgkreis.de |
Wartburgkreis is a Kreis (district) in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Unstrut-Hainich, Gotha, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, and the districts Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg and Werra-Meißner in Hesse. The district-free city Eisenach is nearly completely surrounded by the district.
The district was created in 1994 by merging the previous districts Eisenach and Bad Salzungen, and a few municipalities from the district Bad Langensalza. The city Eisenach left the district in 1998 and became a district-free city.
The district is named after the Wartburg, a castle near Eisenach most famous as the place of residence of Ludwig, Landgrave of Thuringia and his wife, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary; and, as Martin Luther's refuge in 1521.
The district is located in the Thuringian Forest, including the Hainich national park. The main river in the district is the Werra.
Coordinates: 50°55′N 10°15′E / 50.92°N 10.25°E
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