Unstrut-Hainich

Infobox German district noregbez
name=Unstrut-Hainich
state=Thuringia
capital=Mühlhausen
area=975
population=117,324
population_as_of=2002
density=120
carsign=UH
url= [http://www.landkreis-unstrut-hainich.de landkreis-unstrut-hainich.de]

Unstrut-Hainich is a "Kreis" (district) in the north of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Eichsfeld, Kyffhäuserkreis, Sömmerda, Gotha, Wartburgkreis and the district Werra-Meißner in Hesse.

History

The district was created on July 1, 1994 by merging the two previous districts Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza.

Partnerships

The district has a partnership with the Wetteraukreis in Hesse dating back to the German reunification of 1990. The district also has a partnership with the Lithuanian districts Ukmerge and Raseiniai.

Geography

The district is named after the river Unstrut and a hill chain, the Hainich. The Hainich has become the 13th national park of Germany in 1997.

Coat of arms

External links

* [http://www.landkreis-unstrut-hainich.de Official website] (German)