Berka vor dem Hainich

Berka vor dem Hainich
Location of Berka vor dem Hainich within Wartburgkreis district
Location of Berka vor dem Hainich
Berka vor dem Hainich
Berka vor dem Hainich
Coordinates: 51°2′38″N 10°23′7″E / 51.04389°N 10.38528°E / 51.04389; 10.38528
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Municipal assoc.Hainich-Werratal
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Christian Grimm
Area
 • Total
14.91 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
696
 • Density46.7/km2 (121/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99826
Dialling codes036924
Vehicle registrationWAK

Berka vor dem Hainich (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁka foːɐ̯ deːm ˈhaɪnɪç], lit.'Berka in front of the Hainich') is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.

Nearby is the site of an early historical fortification known as the Alte Burg.

The music theorist Eckehard Kiem (1950–2012) was born in Berka.