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 .
3-476: The district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts Alsfeld and Lauterbach. The main feature of the district is the Vogelsberg , an extinct volcano , last active 7 million years ago. 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
6-408: The county ( Landkreis ) of Vogelsbergkreis , Middle Hesse . It is located between Köddingen to the north, Ulrichstein to the southwest and Helpershain to the northeast. About the origin of its name there is a legend about a blacksmith who promised his soul to the devil. However, he was able to outwit the devil using a trick in which his wife disguised herself as a bird. It is unclear whether
9-535: The district. The flowers were taken from the coat of arms of the Lauterbach district. 50°39′N 9°16′E / 50.650°N 9.267°E / 50.650; 9.267 Vogelsberg (Feldatal) The Vogelsberg is a hill, 598 m above sea level (NHN) , in the eponymous range of the German Central Uplands . It rises within the municipality of Feldatal in
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