Berka vor dem Hainich
Municipality in Thuringia, Germany
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Berka vor dem Hainich (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁka foːɐ̯ deːm ˈhaɪnɪç], lit. 'Berka in front of the Hainich') is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.
Berka vor dem Hainich | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location of Berka vor dem Hainich
within Wartburgkreis district | |
 Interactive map of Berka vor dem Hainich | |
  Location within Germany  Location within Thuringia | |
| Coordinates: 51°2′38″N 10°23′7″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Wartburgkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Hainich-Werratal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Christian Grimm[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.91 km2 (5.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 703 |
| • Density | 47.1/km2 (122/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99826 |
| Dialling codes | 036924 |
| Vehicle registration | WAK |
Nearby is the site of an early historical fortification known as the Alte Burg.
The music theorist Eckehard Kiem (1950–2012) was born in Berka.
