Vacha, Germany

Vacha (German pronunciation: [ˈfaxa] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Wartburgkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 15 km west of Bad Salzungen, and 23 km east of Bad Hersfeld.

Vacha
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Vacha within Wartburgkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 10°1′17″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Wartburgkreis
Subdivisions	18
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Martin Müller[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi)
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,891
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	36404
Dialling codes	036962
Vehicle registration	WAK
Website	www.vacha.de

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Vacha was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Sons and daughters of the city

Georg Witzel

• Georg Witzel (1501–1573), theologian and opponent of Luther
• Johann Gottfried Seume (1763–1810), born in Poserna, a German author, poet, writer, traveler, shanghaied in Vacha in 1781 by Hessian recruiters on his way to Paris, forced to serve in the army as a Hessian soldier, and leased to England by the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel to fight in the American War of Independence.^[3][4] The local municipal gymnasium is named for him.^[5]