Gotha is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Unstrut-Hainich, Sömmerda, the district-free city Erfurt, Ilm-Kreis, Schmalkalden-Meiningen and the Wartburgkreis.
History
The district was established on October 1, 1922, when the newly created state of Thuringia was administratively divided into 15 districts and 9 district free cities.
Partnerships
Since 1990 the district has a partnership with the district Main-Kinzig in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
All of the south-western area of the district is covered by the Thuringian Forest, with the Großer Inselsberg (916 m) being the highest elevation in the west of the district. To the north there is the Fahner Höhe with many orchards. The Unstrut river forms a short part of the northern boundary of the district.
Coat of arms
| The coat of arms shows the castle of Friedenstein in the top, the biggest baroque building located in the city of Gotha. The wavy line below symbolizes the Leina canal, which was built 1366 to 1369 from Schönau to Gotha, to bring water into the city. The star in bottom was the symbol of the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
The coat of arms was granted June 28, 1991.
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Towns and municipalities
| Towns
| Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
| Free municipalities
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- Friedrichroda ¹
- Gotha
- Tambach-Dietharz
- Ohrdruf¹
- Waltershausen
¹ inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
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- Apfelstädtaue
- Drei Gleichen
- Fahner Höhe
- Hörsel
- Mittleres Nessetal
- Nesse-Apfelstädt-Gemeinden
- Nesseaue
- Reinhardsbrunn
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- Emsetal
- Günthersleben-Wechmar
- Leinatal
- Tabarz
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Last updated: 05-24-2005 11:33:56
