Unstrut-Hainich

For the district, see Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis.

Unstrut-Hainich
Municipality
Location of Unstrut-Hainich within Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 51°08′N 10°34′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis
Subdivisions	7
Area
• Total	117.09 km^2 (45.21 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,511
• Density	56/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99991, 99947, 99986
Dialling codes	036022, 036028
Vehicle registration	UH

Unstrut-Hainich is a municipality in the district Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. It was created with effect from 1 January 2019 by the merger of the former municipalities of Altengottern, Flarchheim, Großengottern, Heroldishausen, Mülverstedt and Weberstedt. On 1 January 2024, it absorbed the former municipality Schönstedt.[2] The name refers to the river Unstrut and the hill chain Hainich.

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
2. Thüringer Gesetz zur freiwilligen Neugliederung kreisangehöriger Gemeinden im Jahr 2024, Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt für den Freistaat Thüringen, 2023 Nr. 15, p. 349