Dieterode

Dieterode is a municipality in the district Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany. It is part of the municipal association Ershausen/Geismar.

Dieterode
Municipality
Coat of arms of Dieterode
Coat of arms
Location of Dieterode within Eichsfeld district
Dieterode is located in Germany
Dieterode
Dieterode
Dieterode is located in Thuringia
Dieterode
Dieterode
Coordinates: 51°17′51″N 10°6′6″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictEichsfeld
Municipal assoc.Ershausen/Geismar
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Uwe Günther[1]
Area
 • Total2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total81
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37318
Dialling codes036082
Vehicle registrationEIC
Websitewww.ershausen-
geismar.de
View of 'Dieterode and its former railway station'

Situation

Dieterode, is situated eight kilometers south west of Heilbad Heiligenstadt between Höheberg and Rachelsberg. Neighbouring communities are Kalteneber (north east), Rüstungen, Schwobfeld (to the south) and Eichstruth (to the west).

History

The place is said to be firstly mentioned 1184 or 1251 as "Diethenroth".[3] The church, built in 1520, was newly built in 1785. In 1914, railway reached Dieterode. (Schwebda). Due to Inner German border closing, railway traffic ended in 1947. The rails were dismantled.

Demography
Population (31. December):
Year Inhabitants
1994 100
1995 100
1996 100
1997 102
1998 107
1999 107
2000 104
Year Inhabitants
2001 105
2002 105
2003 104
2004 103
2005 104
2006 99
2007 94
Year Inhabitants
2008 93
2009 92
2010 92
2011 76
2012 74
2013 75
2014 74
Source: Thüringian Statistics Office

Politics

Community council

The Dieterode community council comprises 6 members.

The election proposal list of FFw (FFw = Voluntary Fire brigade) won all 6 seats (Date: 7. Juni 2009) [4]

Mayor

The (voluntary) mayor Uwe Günther (FFw) was first elected in 1994, and re-elected in 1999, 2004, 2010 and 2016.[5] [6]

Tourist attractions
Höheberg and Dieteröder Klippen seen from Dieterode
  • Catholic church „St. Georg“, built 1785
  • Former railway station Dieterode; almost originally status

References
  1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2021" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  3. "Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ershausen/Geismar - Dieterode".
  4. Der Landeswahlleiter. "Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen am 7. Juni 2009. Wahlen der Gemeinde- und Stadtratsmitglieder. Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (PDF; 1,9 MB). Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  5. "Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen am 6. Juni 2010. Wahlen der Gemeinde- und Stadtratsmitglieder. Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (in German). Der Landeswahlleiter.
  6. Gemeinde: Dieterode, Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik
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