Vogelsbergkreis
The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Schwalm-Eder, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Fulda, Main-Kinzig, Wetteraukreis, Gießen and Marburg-Biedenkopf.
Vogelsbergkreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Gießen |
Capital | Lauterbach |
Area | |
• Total | 1,458.96 km2 (563.31 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2019)[1] | |
• Total | 105,643 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | VB |
Website | http://www.vogelsberg.de |
History
The district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts Alsfeld and Lauterbach.
Geography
The main feature of the district is the Vogelsberg, an extinct volcano, last active 7 million years ago.
Coat of arms
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The lion in the bottom half is the lion of Hesse. The lilies in the upper part show the flowers of the martagon lily (German Türkenbund, Lilium martagon), a rare plant which grows in some protected areas of the district. The flowers were taken from the coat of arms of the Lauterbach district. |
Towns and municipalities

Towns | Municipalities |
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Alsfeld by night
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2019". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2020.
External links

landscape near Alsfeld
- Official website (in German)
- Website of the district administration (in German)
- Touristic website
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