Vogelsbergkreis, Administrative district in Hesse, Germany
Vogelsbergkreis extends over 1,459 square kilometers in central Hesse, containing nineteen municipalities with Lauterbach serving as the administrative center.
The district emerged in 1972 through the consolidation of two former administrative regions, Alsfeld and Lauterbach, creating a unified territorial structure.
The district maintains a network of regional museums, local festivals, and traditional marketplaces across its nineteen municipalities, preserving regional heritage.
Regular bus services connect the municipalities within Vogelsbergkreis, while railway stations in Alsfeld and Lauterbach provide connections to Frankfurt and Giessen.
The district encompasses an extinct volcanic mountain range that last experienced eruption activity approximately seven million years ago.
Location: Giessen Government Region
Inception: 1972
Capital city: Lauterbach
Elevation above the sea: 371 m
Shares border with: Fulda, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Wetteraukreis, Gießen, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Website: https://vogelsbergkreis.de
GPS coordinates: 50.64076,9.39979
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:30
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