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 (see Morde von Mechterstädt) by right-wing student activists near the village