Vogelsbergkreis
district in Hesse, Germany
(Redirected from Vogelsbergkreis Rural District)
The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany.
Vogelsbergkreis | |
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| Coordinates: 50°39′N 9°16′E / 50.650°N 9.267°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Gießen |
| Capital | Lauterbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,458.97 km2 (563.31 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 106,833 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | VB |
| Website | http://www.vogelsberg.de |
History change
The district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts Alsfeld and Lauterbach.
Geography change
The main feature of the district is the Vogelsberg, an extinct volcano, last active 7 million years ago.
Coat of arms change
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The lion in the bottom half is the lion of Hesse. The lilies in the upper part show the flowers of the martagon lily (German Türkenbund, Lilium martagon), a rare plant which grows in some protected areas of the district. The flowers were taken from the coat of arms of the Lauterbach district. |
Towns and municipalities change
| Towns | Municipalities |
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References change
- ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
Other websites change
- Official website (in German)
- Website of the district administration (in German)
- Touristic website