Moorgrund 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.

Moorgrund
Location of Moorgrund
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Moorgrund is located in Germany
Moorgrund
Moorgrund
Moorgrund is located in Thuringia
Moorgrund
Moorgrund
Coordinates: 50°50′N 10°18′E / 50.833°N 10.300°E / 50.833; 10.300
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Disbanded2020
Area
 • Total53.39 km2 (20.61 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)
 • Total3,358
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36433
Dialling codes03695

Villages

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Constituent Villages

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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