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.

Mechterstädt
Ortsteil of Hörsel
Coat of arms
Location of Mechterstädt
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Coordinates: 50°56′30″N 10°31′24″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Gotha
Municipality	Hörsel
Area
• Total	12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (2010-12-31)
• Total	1,035
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99880
Dialling codes	03622
Website	www.mechterstaedt.de

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]

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[ru] Мехтерштедт