Mechterstädt

Ortsteil of Hörsel in Thuringia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Mechterstädt

50°56′30″N 10°31′24″E / 50.94167°N 10.52333°E / 50.94167; 10.52333CountryGermanyStateThuringiaDistrictGotha MunicipalityHörselArea

• Total12.42 km² (4.80 sq mi)Elevation

274 m (899 ft)Population

(2010-12-31)

• Total1,035 • Density83/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

99880

Dialling codes03622Websitewww.mechterstaedt.de

Mechterstädt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2011, it is part of the municipality Hörsel.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Mechterstädt was part of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. In 1920 15 striking workers were murdered by right-wing activists nearby the village ^[1]