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. In January 2023 Dingelstädt absorbed the villages Bickenriede and Zella from the former municipality Anrode, and Beberstedt and Hüpstedt from the former municipality Dünwald.[3]
Dingelstädt | |
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 Gymnasium in Dingelstädt | |
 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 (2019–25) | Andreas Karl Fernkorn[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.37 km2 (41.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,701 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/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 |
Church in Dingelstädt
Museums
All the information in the museum's exhibition is displayed in both German and English.
The Borderland Museum Eichsfeld is a history museum a few miles away from Dingelstädt which deals with the German division and the GDR. Its grounds also include a hiking trail along the former Iron Curtain.
People
Christian Joseph Jagemann
- 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
- Michael Robert Rhein (*1964), lead singer of the medieval rock band In Extremo.
International relations
Dingelstädt is twinned with:
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2021" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
- "Thüringer Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt Nr. 26/2022" (PDF). 20 December 2022. p. 475.
- "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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