Heringen, Thuringia
Heringen (also: Heringen/Helme in order to distinguish from Heringen in Hesse) is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the small river Helme, 8 km southeast of Nordhausen.
Heringen
Town hall of Heringen
Heringen | |
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 Castle of Heringen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Heringen within Nordhausen district  | |
  Heringen  Heringen | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′50″N 10°52′51″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Nordhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–23) | Maik Schröter[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.73 km2 (25.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,698 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99765 |
| Dialling codes | 036333 |
| Vehicle registration | NDH |
| Website | www |
Sons and daughters of the town
- Hermann Hendrich (1854-1931), painter
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.
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