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The Vogelsbergkreis is a ''Kreis'' ( district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Schwalm-Eder, Hersfeld-Rotenburg,
Official website
Website of the district administration
Touristic website
{{Coord, 50, 39, N, 9, 16, E, region:DE_type:adm2nd, display=title Districts of Hesse Vogelsberg
Fulda
Fulda () (historically in English called Fuld) is a town in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (''Kreis''). In 1990, the town hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival.
History ...
, Main-Kinzig
Main-Kinzig-Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Wetteraukreis, Vogelsbergkreis, Fulda, Bad Kissingen, Main-Spessart, Aschaffenburg, Offenbach and the district-free cities of Offenbach and Frankfurt ...
, Wetteraukreis, Gießen and Marburg-Biedenkopf.
History
The district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts Alsfeld and Lauterbach.Geography
The main feature of the district is the Vogelsberg, an extinct volcano, last active 7 million years ago.Coat of arms
The lion in the bottom half is the lion of Hesse. The lilies in the upper part show the flowers of the martagon lily (German ''Türkenbund'', '' Lilium martagon''), a rare plant which grows in some protected areas of the district. The flowers were taken from the coat of arms of the Lauterbach district.Towns and municipalities
References
External links
Official website
Website of the district administration
Touristic website
{{Coord, 50, 39, N, 9, 16, E, region:DE_type:adm2nd, display=title Districts of Hesse Vogelsberg