Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis is a Kreis ( district ) in the north of Thuringia , Germany . Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Eichsfeld , Kyffhäuserkreis , Sömmerda , Gotha , Wartburgkreis and the district Werra-Meißner in Hesse .
3-706: The district was created on 1 July 1994 by merging the two previous districts of Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza. The district has a partnership with the Wetteraukreis in Hesse dating back to the German reunification of 1990. The district also has a partnership with the Lithuanian districts Ukmerge and Raseiniai . The district is named after the river Unstrut and a hill chain, the Hainich . The Hainich became
6-545: Is a Kreis ( district ) in the middle of Hesse , Germany . Neighbouring districts are Landkreis Gießen , Vogelsbergkreis , Main-Kinzig-Kreis , district-free Stadt Frankfurt , Hochtaunuskreis and Lahn-Dill-Kreis . The district was created in 1972 when the two districts Friedberg and Büdingen were merged. The district is located between the Taunus mountains and the Vogelsberg volcanic mountain. The main rivers of
9-673: The 13th national park of Germany in 1997. The coat of arms combines the symbols of the historical territories which make up the area of the district. In the top left is the eagle of the city Mühlhausen, in the top right the lion as the symbol of the dukes of Thuringia. In the bottom left is the Wheel of Mainz , and the deer antler in the bottom right is the symbol of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. 51°10′N 10°30′E / 51.17°N 10.5°E / 51.17; 10.5 Wetteraukreis The Wetteraukreis
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