Dingelstädt
Dingelstädt is a town in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the upper course of the river Unstrut, 8 km (5 mi) south of Leinefelde-Worbis and 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Mühlhausen. The former municipalities Helmsdorf, Kefferhausen, Kreuzebra and Silberhausen were merged into Dingelstädt in January 2019.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Dingelstädt within Eichsfeld district | |
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Coordinates: 51°18′56″N 10°19′10″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Eichsfeld |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andreas Karl Fernkorn (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 59.39 km2 (22.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 6,887 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/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 | VG Dingelstädt |
Museums
The Borderland Museum Eichsfeld is a history museum a few miles away from Dingelstädt which deals with the German division and the GDR. It's grounds also include a hiking trail along the former Iron Curtain.
People
- Christian Joseph Jagemann (1735-1804), scholar, court counselor and librarian
- Anton Thraen, (1843-1902), the German astronomer, minister and native of Holungen died in Dingelstädt
International relations
Dingelstädt is twinned with:
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dingelstädt. |
- Notes
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
- "Jarosław Official Website - Partner Cities". (in Polish) © 2008 Urząd Miasta Jarosław. Ul. Rynek 1, 37-500 Jarosław. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
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