Wartburgkreis

Wartburgkreis
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
CapitalBad Salzungen
Government
  District admin.Michael Brodführer (CDU)
Area
  Total
1,371.13 km2 (529.40 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)
  Total
154,957
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWAK, EA, SLZ
Websitewww.wartburgkreis.de

Wartburgkreis is a Kreis (district) in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Gotha, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, and the districts Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg and Werra-Meißner-Kreis in Hesse. The district has 30 municipalities, including Eisenach.