Schönstedt is a village and a former

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in the

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

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Thuringia Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Er ...

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. On 1 January 2024 it became part of the municipality Unstrut-Hainich.Thüringer Gesetz zur freiwilligen Neugliederung kreisangehöriger Gemeinden im Jahr 2024
Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt für den Freistaat Thüringen, 2023 Nr. 15, p. 349

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Former municipalities in Thuringia Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis {{UnstrutHainich-geo-stub