Treffurt

Treffurt (German pronunciation: [ˈtʁɛfʊʁt] (listen)) 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.

Treffurt
Coat of arms
Location of Treffurt within Wartburgkreis district
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Coordinates: 51°8′12″N 10°14′15″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Subdivisions4
Government
  MayorMichael Reinz (Ind.)
Area
  Total72.46 km2 (27.98 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total6,034
  Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99830
Dialling codes036923
Vehicle registrationWAK
Websitewww.treffurt.de

Notable residents

Egon Bahr in 1978

References

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