Mechterstädt

Mechterstädt
Ortsteil of Hörsel
Coat of arms
Location of Mechterstädt
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Gotha
Municipality	Hörsel
Area
• Total	12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (2010-12-31)
• Total	1,035
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99880
Dialling codes	03622
Vehicle registration	GTH
Website	www.mechterstaedt.de

Mechterstädt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2011, it is part of the municipality Hörsel.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Mechterstädt was part of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.