- Gotha (district)
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Gotha
state=Thuringia
capital=Gotha
area=936
population=146,632
population_as_of=2002
density=157
carsign=GTH
url=http://www.landkreis-gotha.deGotha is a Kreis (
district ) in the middle ofThuringia ,Germany . Neighboring districts areUnstrut-Hainich , Sömmerda, the district-free cityErfurt ,Ilm-Kreis ,Schmalkalden-Meiningen and theWartburgkreis .History
The district was established on
October 1 ,1922 , when the newly created state of Thuringia was administratively divided into 15 districts and 9 district free cities.Partnerships
Since 1990 the district has a partnership with the district
Main-Kinzig inHesse ,Germany .Geography
All of the south-western area of the district is covered by the
Thuringian Forest , with the "Großer Inselsberg" (916 m) being the highest elevation in the west of the district. To the north there is the "Fahner Höhe" with manyorchard s. TheUnstrut river forms a short part of the northern boundary of the district.Coat of arms
ee also
*
Saxe-Gotha
*Saxe-Coburg-Gotha External links
* [http://www.landkreis-gotha.de Official website] (German)
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