Treffurt

Treffurt
Coat of arms of Treffurt
Location of Treffurt within Wartburgkreis district
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Treffurt is located in Germany
Treffurt
Treffurt
Treffurt is located in Thuringia
Treffurt
Treffurt
Coordinates: 51°8′12″N 10°14′15″E / 51.13667°N 10.23750°E / 51.13667; 10.23750
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Michael Reinz[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total72.46 km2 (27.98 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,834
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99830
Dialling codes036923
Vehicle registrationWAK
Websitewww.treffurt.de

Treffurt (German pronunciation: [ˈtʁɛfʊʁt] ) is a small town in the western region of the Wartburgkreis district which belongs to the federal state of Thuringia. The former municipality Ifta was merged into Treffurt in January 2019. The town lies near the Werra and is surrounded by the Werratal valley and rivers. Treffurt is located next to the Hessian border and was a former part of the Sperrzone. Today, Treffurt is a tourist destination, especially due to its scenic town centre with many restored half-timbered houses and its landmark - the Normannstein castle.[3]

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Burg Normannstein Treffurt - HOME || Willkommen". www.normannstein.treffurt.de. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04.