Dingelstädt is a town in the district ofEichsfeld inThuringia, Germany. It is situated on the upper course of the riverUnstrut, 8 km (5 mi) south ofLeinefelde-Worbis and 15 km (9 mi) northwest ofMühlhausen. The former municipalitiesHelmsdorf,Kefferhausen,Kreuzebra andSilberhausen were merged into Dingelstädt in January 2019. In January 2023 Dingelstädt absorbed the villages Bickenriede and Zella from the former municipalityAnrode, and Beberstedt and Hüpstedt from the former municipalityDünwald.[3] In January 2024 it absorbed the village Struth from the former municipalityRodeberg.[4]
Dingelstädt | |
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 Gymnasium in Dingelstädt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dingelstädt within Eichsfeld district  | |
  Dingelstädt  Dingelstädt | |
| Coordinates:51°18′56″N10°19′10″E / 51.31556°N 10.31944°E /51.31556; 10.31944 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Eichsfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2019–25) | Andreas Karl Fernkorn[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.63 km2 (45.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,385 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37351 |
| Dialling codes | 036075 |
| Vehicle registration | EIC, HIG, WBS |
| Website | www |
Museums
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TheBorderland Museum Eichsfeld is a history museum a few miles away from Dingelstädt which deals with the German division and theGDR. Its grounds also include a hiking trail along the formerIron Curtain.
People
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- Christian Joseph Jagemann (1735–1804), scholar, court counselor and librarian
- Anton Thraen, (1843–1902), theGerman astronomer, minister and native ofHolungen died in Dingelstädt
- Michael Robert Rhein (*1964), lead singer of the medieval rock bandIn Extremo.
International relations
editDingelstädt istwinned with:
References
edit- ^Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German).Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
- ^"Thüringer Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt Nr. 26/2022"(PDF). 20 December 2022. p. 475.
- ^Thüringer Gesetz zur freiwilligen Neugliederung kreisangehöriger Gemeinden im Jahr 2024, Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt für den Freistaat Thüringen, 2023 Nr. 15, p. 348
- ^"Jarosław Official Website - Partner Cities".
(inPolish)© 2008 Urząd Miasta Jarosław. Ul. Rynek 1, 37-500 Jarosław. Retrieved2008-10-23.
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