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Wartburgkreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
Capital | Bad Salzungen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Michael Brodführer (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,371.13 km2 (529.40 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 159,539 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | WAK, EA, SLZ |
Website | www.wartburgkreis.de |
Wartburgkreis is a Kreis (district) in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Gotha, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, and the districts Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg and Werra-Meißner-Kreis in Hesse. The district has 30 municipalities, including Eisenach.