Moorgrund
Municipality in Thuringia, Germany
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Moorgrund (German pronunciation: [ˈmoːɐ̯ˌɡʁʊnt]) is a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. In December 2020, it was merged into the town Bad Salzungen.[1] The village Möhra was the home of Martin Luther's ancestors.
Moorgrund | |
|---|---|
 Location of Moorgrund | |
  Moorgrund  Moorgrund | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 10°18′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Wartburgkreis |
| Disbanded | 2020 |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.52 km2 (20.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,358 |
| • Density | 62.74/km2 (162.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36433 |
| Dialling codes | 03695 |
Villages
The villages in Moorgrund are:
- Etterwinden
- Gräfen-Nitzendorf
- Gumpelstadt (seat of the municipal administration)
- Kupfersuhl mit Ortsteil Wackenhof
- Möhra (home of Martin Luther's ancestors)
- Waldfisch
- Witzelroda mit Ortsteil Neuendorf
