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Bleicherode (German pronunciation: [blaɪ̯çəˈʁoːdə] (
listen)) is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Wipper, 17 km southwest of Nordhausen. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Obergebra was incorporated by Bleicherode. The former municipalities Etzelsrode, Friedrichsthal, Kleinbodungen, Kraja, Hainrode, Nohra, Wipperdorf and Wolkramshausen were merged into Bleicherode in January 2019. Every Thursday, there is a market held in the town.
Bleicherode | |
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Town | |
 Gothic Protestant Church of Saint Mary | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bleicherode within Nordhausen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°25′0″N 10°34′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Nordhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Frank Rostek[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.20 km2 (41.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,244 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99752 |
| Dialling codes | 036338 |
| Vehicle registration | NDH |
| Website | www.bleicherode.de |
Historically, Bleicherode belonged to the Prussian province of Saxony between 1700 and 1945.
One of Bleicherode's most famous natives is the cartographer August Heinrich Petermann.
The house where Petermann was born: Neue Straße 3, Bleicherode
Memorial for August Petermann in Bleicherode
Notable persons
- August Heinrich Petermann (1822–1878), German cartographer
- Adalbert Merx (1838–1909), German theologian
- Hans Beyth (1901–1947), German-Jewish banker and Zionist (leader of Youth Aliyah, 1945–47)
See also
- Gerson von Bleichröder (1822–1893), German-Jewish banker, Chief banker of Otto von Bismarck
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2020". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
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На других языках
[de] Bleicherode
Bleicherode ist eine Kleinstadt im Landkreis Nordhausen und mit über 10.000 Einwohnern die größte Landgemeinde im Freistaat Thüringen.- [en] Bleicherode
[ru] Блайхероде
Блайхероде (нем. Bleicherode) (корректное произношение: Бляйхероде) — город в Германии, в земле Тюрингия.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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