Treffurt
Treffurt is a small town in the western region of the Wartburgkreis district which belongs to the federal state of Thuringia. The former municipality Ifta was merged into Treffurt in January 2019. The town lies near the Werra and is surrounded by the rivers beautiful valley, the Werratal. Treffurt is located next to the Hessian border and was a former part of the Sperrzone. Today is Treffurt a popular tourist destination, especially due to its idyllic town centre with many restored half-timbered houses and its landmark - the Normannstein castle.
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Location of Treffurt within Wartburgkreis district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 51°8′12″N 10°14′15″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Wartburgkreis |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Reinz (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 72.46 km2 (27.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 6,084 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 99830 |
Dialling codes | 036923 |
Vehicle registration | WAK |
Website | www.treffurt.de |
Notable residents
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Egon Bahr in 1978
- Egon Bahr (1922-2015), German SPD politician
- Christian Mengis (flourished c.1745 – c.1766), composer and horn player
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References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2018". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2019.
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