Tiefenort
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Location of Tiefenort within Wartburgkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°49′59″N 10°10′0″E / 50.83306°N 10.16667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Wartburgkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Georg Hüther (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.71 km2 (13.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,194 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36469 |
| Dialling codes | 03695 |
| Vehicle registration | WAK |
| Website | www.tiefenort.de |
Tiefenort is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 5 km west of Bad Salzungen, and 8 km east of Vacha, Germany.
History
An 1137 document of the Hersfeld Abbey already contains a reference to Tiefenort (Diffeshart). The establishment of the township was closely related to the castle Krayenburg, which dates back to 786 (at least).
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Tiefenort was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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