Vacha, Germany

Town in Thuringia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Vacha within Wartburgkreis district

(2018–24) Martin Müller^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total44.41 km² (17.15 sq mi)Elevation

223 m (732 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total5,006 • Density110/km² (290/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

36404

Dialling codes036962Vehicle registrationWAKWebsitewww.vacha.de

Vacha is a town in the Wartburgkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 15 km west of Bad Salzungen, and 23 km east of Bad Hersfeld.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Vacha was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Sons and daughters of the city

Georg Witzel (1501–1573), theologian and opponent of Luther
Johann Gottfried Seume, (1763–1810), a German author and a Shanghaiing victim while traveling through, was forced to become a Hessian soldier. The local high school is named for him.

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.