Möhrenbach is a village and a former municipality that is located in the district of

Ilm-Kreis Ilm-Kreis is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the city of Erfurt Erfurt () is the capital (political), capital and largest city of the Central Germany (cultural area), Central German state of Th ...

, in

Thuringia Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Er ...

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. Since 31 December 2013, it is part of the municipality

Gehren Gehren is a town and a former independent municipality in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 7 km southeast of Ilmenau. It officially became a town in its own right ('Stadt') in 1855. However, since July 2018, it h ...

. Möhrenbach dates back as far as 1374 as a mining town in the County of Schwarzburg under the jurisdiction of feudal lords. The town has been known to provide copper, silver, and lead, as well as later mentions of porcelain goods and woodworking. From 1533 to 1920, the village belonged to the district Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, then to the district Arnstadt until 1944. Historic sights in Möhrenbach include the bell tower, World War 1 memorial, and a house dating back to 1606. Today residents enjoy hunting, hiking, and mountain running.

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