Tiefenort

Tiefenort
Tiefenort
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Wartburgkreis
Mayor Hans-Georg Hüther (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 34.71 km2 (13.40 sq mi)
Elevation 240 m  (787 ft)
Population 4,111 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 118 /km2 (307 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WAK
Postal code 36469
Area code 03695
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.

A 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).

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