Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Administrative district in Thuringia, Germany.
The Unstrut-Hainich district spans 974 square kilometers across northern Thuringia, featuring a combination of agricultural lands and forested regions.
The district formed in 1994 through the merger of Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza districts, establishing a new administrative structure in post-reunification Germany.
The district maintains forty-seven municipalities, with Mühlhausen serving as the administrative center and housing numerous governmental institutions.
The region connects to neighboring districts through an extensive road network, while the main administrative offices operate in Mühlhausen, serving 97,388 residents.
The district derives its name from the Unstrut River and Hainich hills, which contain Germany's thirteenth national park, established in 1997.
Location: Thuringia
Capital city: Mühlhausen
Elevation above the sea: 196 m
Shares border with: Eichsfeld, Kyffhäuserkreis, Sömmerda, Gotha, Wartburgkreis, Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Website: https://unstrut-hainich-kreis.de
GPS coordinates: 51.17000,10.50000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:24
Hainich National Park
11.2 km
St. Mary's Church, Mühlhausen
5.5 km
Lengenfelder Viadukt
19.9 km
Baumkronenpfad Hainich
9.7 km
Schloss Tonna
18.2 km
Burg Creuzburg
22.2 km
Volkenroda Abbey
10 km
Possen
31.3 km
German Bratwurst Museum
7.8 km
Burg Gleichenstein
24.6 km
Anrode
14.2 km
Castle Normannstein
18.6 km
Volkenrodaer Eiche
10.4 km
Heldrastein
22.7 km
Christus-Pavillon
10.1 km
Divi Blasii, Mühlhausen
5.1 km
Klüschen Hagis
23.9 km
Werrabrücke Creuzburg
21.9 km
Schloss Ebeleben
20.3 km
Kloster Zella
16.6 km
Creuzburger Werratal-Hänge
20.1 km
Betteleiche
11.6 km
Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum Funkenburg
30.2 km
Marktkirche Bad Langensalza
12.4 km
Schimberg
24.7 km
Japanese garden
12.3 km
Burg Haineck
12.4 km
Rathaus Mühlhausen/Thüringen
5.3 kmReviews
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