- Vogelsbergkreis
Infobox German district
name=Vogelsbergkreis
state=Hesse
capital=Lauterbach
regierungsbezirk=Gießen
area=1,458.97
population=118,067
population_as_of=2002
density=81
carsign=VB
url=http://www.vogelsberg.de
The Vogelsbergkreis is a "Kreis" (district ) in the middle ofHesse ,Germany . Neighbouring districts areSchwalm-Eder ,Hersfeld-Rotenburg , Fulda,Main-Kinzig ,Wetteraukreis , Gießen andMarburg-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
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.vogelsberg.de Official website] de icon
* [http://www.vogelsbergkreis.de Website of the district administration] de icon
* [http://www.vogelsberg-touristik.de/ Touristic website]
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