Günthersleben-Wechmar
Günthersleben-Wechmar is a former municipality in the German state (Bundesland) of Thuringia in the district of Gotha. Since July 2018, it is part of the municipality Drei Gleichen. The village of Wechmar is notable for having been the home of the Bach family of musicians and composers.
Key facts
- German place.type
- Municipality
- German place.image_photo
- Wechmar Dorfkirche.JPG
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Günthersleben-Wechmar COA.svg
- German place.state
- Thüringen
- German place.district
- Gotha
- German place.elevation
- 303
- German place.area
- 26.80
- German place.population
- 2999
- German place.Stand
- 2016-12-31
- German place.postal_code
- 99869
- German place.area_code
- 036256
- German place.licence
- GTH
- German place.website
Article
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- Geography
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- Famous Residents
- Tourist attractions
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Günthersleben-Wechmar is a former municipality in the German state (Bundesland) of Thuringia in the district of Gotha. Since July 2018, it is part of the municipality Drei Gleichen. The village of Wechmar is notable for having been the home of the Bach family of musicians and composers.
==Geography== The A4, one of Germany's primary east-to-west Autobahnen, is located adjacent to Günthersleben-Wechmar. Its proximity to the nearby district capital of Gotha, which itself is one of a whole chain of cities and towns following the former Via Regia from Frankfurt to the east, makes it easily accessible and has contributed to the prosperity of its two constituent villages, Günthersleben and Wechmar.
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