Vogelsbergkreis
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Vogelsbergkreis | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Gießen |
Capital | Lauterbach |
Area | |
• Total | 1,458.97 km2 (563.31 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 118,067 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | VB |
Website | http://www.vogelsberg.de |
The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany.
History[change | change source]
The district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts Alsfeld and Lauterbach.
Geography[change | change source]
The main feature of the district is the Vogelsberg, an extinct volcano, last active 7 million years ago.
Coat of arms[change | change source]
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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 | change source]
Towns | Municipalities |
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Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website (in German)
- Website of the district administration (in German)
- Touristic website