Elevation 330 m (1,080 ft) Local time Wednesday 5:23 PM Postal code 36404 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 1,178 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Völkershausen is a village and a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2013, it is part of the town Vacha.
Map of 36404 V%C3%B6lkershausen, Germany
On 13 March 1989, it was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 5.6, which was triggered by an explosion in the salt mine "Merkers". Several buildings, including the Church and the kindergarten, were damaged and had to be newly built. People were not hurt seriously.
References
Völkershausen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA