Unstrut-Hainich

Unstrut-Hainich is a Landkreis (district) in the north of Thuringia, Germany.

 History 
The district was set up on July 1, 1994 by joining the two previous districts of Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza.

Partnerships
The district has a partnership with the Wetteraukreis in Hesse dating back to the German reunification of 1990. The district also has a partnership with the Lithuanian districts of Ukmerge and Raseiniai.

 Geography 
The district is named after the river Unstrut and a hill chain, the Hainich. The Hainich became the 13th national park of Germany in 1997.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms combines the symbols of the historical territories which make up the area of the district. In the topleft is the eagle of the city Mühlhausen, in the topright the lion as the symbol of the dukes of Thuringia. In the bottom left is the wheel of Mainz, and the deer antler in the bottom right is the symbol of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
Towns and municipalities
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free townsand municipalities Bad Langensalza
 Mühlhausen Anrode
 Dünwald
 Großvargula
 Herbsleben
 Heyerode
 Katharinenberg
 Menteroda
 Unstruttal
 Weinbergen
Verwaltungsgemeinschaften 1. Bad Tennstedt
 Bad Tennstedt1, 2
 Ballhausen
 Blankenburg
 Bruchstedt
 Haussömmern
 Hornsömmern
 Kirchheilingen
 Klettstedt
 Kutzleben
 Mittelsömmern
 Sundhausen
 Tottleben
 Urleben 2. Hildebrandshausen/Lengenfeld unterm Stein
 Hildebrandshausen
 Lengenfeld unterm Stein1
 Rodeberg
 3. Unstrut-Hainich
 Altengottern
 Flarchheim
 Großengottern1
 Heroldishausen
 Mülverstedt
 Schönstedt
 Weberstedt 4. Vogtei
 Kammerforst
 Langula
 Niederdorla
 Oberdorla1
 Oppershausen
 5. Schlotheim
 Bothenheilingen
 Issersheilingen
 Kleinwelsbach
 Körner
 Marolterode
 Neunheilingen
 Obermehler
 Schlotheim1, 21seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft; 2town

References

Other websites
 Official website (German)

Category:Rural Districts of Thuringia