Emsetal

Emsetal (German pronunciation: [ˈɛmzəˌtaːl], lit. 'Emse Valley') is a former municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. It took its name from the river Emse. It consisted of the villages Fischbach, Schmerbach, Schwarzhausen and Winterstein. On 31 December 2013, it was merged into the town Waltershausen.^[1]

Emsetal
Municipality
Emsetal
Location of Emsetal
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Coordinates: 50°53′1″N 10°27′22″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Gotha
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	29.87 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
Elevation	375 m (1,230 ft)
Population  (2012-12-31)
• Total	2,821
• Density	94.44/km2 (244.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99891
Dialling codes	036259
Vehicle registration	GTH

The Kilianstein is an unusual rock pinnacle in the municipality that is sometimes used by climbers. It is 800 m east of the village of Winterstein.