Gotha, Administrative district in central Thuringia, Germany.
The rural district of Gotha spans 935 square kilometers across western Thuringia, encompassing both lowlands and sections of the Thuringian Forest terrain.
The district territory formed part of the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha in 1640, establishing itself as a significant administrative region within the Holy Roman Empire.
The district maintains extensive partnerships with Main-Kinzig in Hessen since 1990, fostering regional cooperation through administrative and cultural exchange programs.
The district contains multiple administrative communities including Friedrichroda, Ohrdruf, and Tambach-Dietharz, providing local governance services to 134,941 residents.
The district's geography transitions from the 200-meter Thuringian Basin to the Thuringian Forest, reaching 916 meters at Großer Inselsberg mountain.
Location: Thuringia
Capital city: Gotha
Elevation above the sea: 338 m
Shares border with: Erfurt, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Sömmerda, Ilm-Kreis, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Wartburgkreis
Website: https://landkreis-gotha.de
GPS coordinates: 50.92000,10.75000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:41
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Burg Gleichen
7.6 km
Wachsenburg Castle
11.2 km
Marienglashöhle cave
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Mühlburg
8 km
Trusetaler Wasserfall
27.2 km
Baumkronenpfad Hainich
24.9 km
Schloss Tonna
19.1 km
Lütschestausee
20.4 km
Schloss Molsdorf
15 km
Wilhelmsburg Castle
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Talsperre Heyda
24.9 km
Bachkirche Arnstadt
16.8 km
Burg Grimmenstein
4.3 km
Friedrichswerth palace
16.5 km
Ekhof-Theater
4.3 km
Talsperre Schmalwasser
17.6 km
Herzogliches Museum
4 km
Sender Inselsberg
21.4 km
Schlosspark Gotha
4.1 km
Haus Mühlberg
8.9 km
Leinakanal
4.8 km
Schloss Neideck
17 km
Schloss Tenneberg
14.1 km
Schloss Friedrichsthal
4.1 km
Bromacker
15.3 km
Tobiashammer
13.2 km
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