Vogelsbergkreis
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Vogelsbergkreis | |
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Coat of arms of Vogelsbergkreis Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Gießen |
| Capital | Lauterbach |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Manfred Görig (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,458.96 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 | www |
The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Schwalm-Eder, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Fulda, Main-Kinzig, Wetteraukreis, Gießen and Marburg-Biedenkopf.
History
The district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts Alsfeld and Lauterbach.
Geography
The main feature of the district is the Vogelsberg, an extinct volcano, last active 7 million years ago.
Coat of arms
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
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References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vogelsbergkreis.
- Official website (in German)
- Website of the district administration (in German)
- Touristic website
