Unstrut-Hainich District

Unstrut-Hainich District is a Kreis (district) in the north of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Eichsfeld, Kyffhäuser, Sömmerda, Gotha, Wartburg and the district Werra-Meißner in Hesse.

History
The district was created on July 1, 1994 by merging the two previous districts Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza.

Partnerships
The district has a partnership with the Wetteraukreis in Hesse dating back to the German reunification of 1990. The district also has a partnership with the Lithuanian districts Ukmerge and Raseiniai.

Geography
The district is named after the river Unstrut and a hill chain, the Hainich. The Hainich has become the 13th national park of Germany in 1997.