Tiefenort

Tiefenort
Coat of arms of Tiefenort
Location of Tiefenort
Tiefenort   is located in Germany
Tiefenort
Tiefenort
Location within Germany
Tiefenort   is located in Thuringia
Tiefenort
Tiefenort
Location within Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°50′N 10°10′E / 50.833°N 10.167°E / 50.833; 10.167
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
TownBad Salzungen
Area
 • Total
34.71 km2 (13.40 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)
 • Total
3,869
 • Density111.5/km2 (288.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36469
Dialling codes03695
Websitewww.tiefenort.de

Tiefenort (German pronunciation: [ˈtiːfn̩ˌʔɔʁt]) is a village and a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the town Bad Salzungen. 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.

Notable people

  • Edgar Most (1940−2015)*, last Vice President of the State's bank of GDR and advisor of the German government for the "Aufbau Ost" programme after 1990

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