Philippsthal (Werra)

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Coordinates: 50°51′N, 10°00′O

Philippsthal (Werra)
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Administrative region	Kassel
District	Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Population	4,495 (2004)
Area	21.31 km²
Population density	211 /km²
Elevation	315 m
Coordinates	50°51′ N 10°00′ O
Postal code	36269
Area code	06620
Licence plate code	HEF
Mayor	Hartwig Klotzbach (independent)
Website	philippsthal.de

Philippsthal is a village located in the northeast of Hesse in central Germany, close to the border to Thuringia.

[edit] Geography

Philippsthal is situated along the Werra River between the foothills of the Rhön Mountains and the Thuringian Forest.

Bigger Cities in the near of the village are Bad Hersfeld (about 25 km to the West) and Eisenach (about 29 km to the East).

[edit] Literature

• Philippsthal, in: Meyers Konversationslexikon, 4. edit. 1888-89, vol. 12, p. 1006.
• Das Haus Hessen-Philippsthal, in: Meyers Konversationslexikon, 4. edit. 1888-89, vol. 8, p. 486.

[edit] External links

• Philippsthal at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)