Vogelsbergkreis

District in Hesse, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Schwalm-Eder, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Fulda, Main-Kinzig, Wetteraukreis, Gießen and Marburg-Biedenkopf.

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CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionGießen
CapitalLauterbach
Government
  District admin.Manfred Görig (SPD)
Area
  Total
1,458.96 km2 (563.31 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
  Total
106,833
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationVB
Websitewww.vogelsbergkreis.de
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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

The lion in the bottom half is the lion of Hesse. The lilies in the upper part show the flowers of the martagon lily (German Türkenbund, Lilium martagon), a rare plant which grows in some protected areas of the district. The flowers were taken from the coat of arms of the Lauterbach district.

Towns and municipalities

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Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
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Alsfeld by night

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