Emsetal

Municipality in Thuringia, Germany

50°53′1″N 10°27′22″E / 50.88361°N 10.45611°E / 50.88361; 10.45611CountryGermanyStateThuringiaDistrictGotha Disbanded2013Area • Total29.87 km² (11.53 sq mi)Elevation375 m (1,230 ft)Population • Total2,821 • Density94/km² (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes036259Vehicle registrationGTH

Emsetal is a former municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. It took its name from the river Emse. It consisted of the villages Fischbach, Schmerbach, Schwarzhausen and Winterstein. On 31 December 2013, it was merged into the town Waltershausen.^[1]

The Kilianstein is an unusual rock pinnacle in the municipality that is sometimes used by climbers. It is 800 m east of the village of Winterstein.

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