Tiefenort Explained

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Type:Stadtteil
Town:Bad Salzungen
Coordinates:50.8333°N 20°W
State:Thuringia
District:Wartburgkreis
Elevation:240
Area:34.71
Population:3869
Stand:2016-12-31
Postal Code:36469
Area Code:03695
Website:www.tiefenort.de

Tiefenort is a village and a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the town Bad Salzungen. It is situated on the river Werra, 5 km west of Bad Salzungen, and 8 km east of Vacha, Germany.

History

An 1137 document of the Hersfeld Abbey already contains a reference to Tiefenort (Diffeshart).The establishment of the township was closely related to thecastle Krayenburg, which dates back to 786 (at least).

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Tiefenort was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

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