Vogelsbergkreis
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Vogelsbergkreis | |
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Coat of arms of Vogelsbergkreis Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Gießen |
| Capital | Lauterbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,458.97 km2 (563.31 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 106,833 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | VB |
| Website | http://www.vogelsberg.de |
The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany.
History[change]
The district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts Alsfeld and Lauterbach.
Geography[change]
The main feature of the district is the Vogelsberg, an extinct volcano, last active 7 million years ago.
Coat of arms[change]
| 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[change]
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References[change]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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Other websites[change]
- Official website (in German)
- Website of the district administration (in German)
- Touristic website
