Vogelsbergkreis
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| Vogelsbergkreis | |
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 Map of Hesse highlighting the district Vogelsbergkreis |
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| State | Hesse |
| County seat | Lauterbach |
| Adm. region | Gießen |
| Area | 1,458.97 km² |
| Population | 118,067 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 81 inh./km² |
| Car identification | VB |
| Web page | http://www.vogelsberg.de |
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.
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[edit] History
The district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts Alsfeld and Lauterbach.
[edit] Geography
The main feature of the district is the Vogelsberg, an extinct volcano, last active 7 million years ago.
[edit] Coat of arms
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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. |
[edit] Towns and municipalities
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Website of the district administration (German)
- Touristic website
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Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Hesse in Germany |
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Urban |
Darmstadt | Frankfurt (Main) | Kassel | Offenbach | Wiesbaden |
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Rural |
Bergstraße | Darmstadt-Dieburg | Fulda | Gießen | Groß-Gerau | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | Hochtaunuskreis | Kassel | Lahn-Dill-Kreis |
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