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Moorgrund

Moorgrund is a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. In December 2020, it was merged into the town Bad Salzungen. The village Möhra was the home of Martin Luther's ancestors.

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Coordinates: 50°50′N 10°18′E / 50.833°N 10.300°E / 50.833; 10.300
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Disbanded2020
Area
 • Total
53.52 km2 (20.66 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)
 • Total
3,358
 • Density62.74/km2 (162.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36433
Dialling codes03695

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.

Villages

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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
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