Nordhausen is a Kreis in the north of Thuringia

Thuringia

The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....

, Germany

Germany

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. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Harz

Harz (district)

- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Halberstadt, Wernigerode and Quedlinburg as well as the city of Falkenstein as part of the reform of 2007.-Towns and municipalities:...

 and Mansfeld-Südharz

Mansfeld-Südharz

- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Sangerhausen and Mansfelder Land as part of the reform of 2007.- Towns and municipalities :The district Mansfeld-Südharz consists of the following subdivisions:-References:...

 in Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...

, the district Kyffhäuserkreis

Kyffhäuserkreis

The Kyffhäuserkreis is a district in the northern part of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Mansfeld-Südharz, Saalekreis und Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, and the districts Sömmerda, Unstrut-Hainich and Eichsfeld.-History:...

, Eichsfeld

Eichsfeld (district)

Eichsfeld is a district in Thuringia, Germany, and part of the historical region of Eichsfeld. It is bounded by the districts of Nordhausen, Kyffhäuserkreis and Unstrut-Hainich, and by the states of Hesse and Lower Saxony .-History:In medieval times the Eichsfeld, which is larger than the...

 in Thuringia and the districts Osterode

Osterode (district)

Osterode is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Göttingen, Northeim and Goslar, and by the state of Thuringia .-History:...

 and Goslar

Goslar (district)

Goslar is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Osterode, Northeim, Hildesheim and Wolfenbüttel, the city of Salzgitter, and by the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia .-History:The history of the district is linked with the city of Goslar.The district of Goslar...

 in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

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History

The district was created in 1815, when the Prussia

Prussia

Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

n province Saxony was created. The area Lohra-Clettenberg (the former dukedom County Hohnstein) and the previously free imperial city Nordhausen were thereafter administrated together. 1882/83 the city Nordhausen left the district, which led to the renaming of the district to Kreis Grafschaft Hohenstein (district county Hohenstein) in 1888. After World War II the district was named back to Landkreis Nordhausen, and in 1950 the city Nordhausen had to join the district again. In the administrative reform of 1952 several municipalities changed the district - several changed from the district Sangerhausen into the district Nordhausen, while others from Nordhausen changed into the districts Worbis, Wernigerode, Sondershausen and Sangerhausen.

Geography

The district is located in the southern foothills of the Harz

Harz

The Harz is the highest mountain range in northern Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart , latinized as Hercynia. The legendary Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz...

 mountains.
Highest elevation is the Große Ehrenberg, with a height of 635.3 m above sea level.
The main river in the district is the Zorge

Zorge (river)

The Zorge is a tributary of the River Helme in central Germany. It is about 40 km long and flows from the state of Lower Saxony into Thuringia...

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To the south are the hill chains of the Dün

Dün

The Dün is a hill chain in northern Thuringia, in Eichsfeld. The highest point is near Vollenborn is at 520 m above sea level....

, Hainleite and Windleite.

Coat of arms

The checkered red-silver part of the coat of arms is derived from the coat of arms of the County Hohenstein, the historical territory the district belonged to. The tree trunk symbolizes the destruction of the city Nordhausen during World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... , with the new branch growing into the golden area symbolizing the reconstruction of the city and the bright future.

Towns and municipalities

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free towns

and municipalities

Bleicherode Bleicherode Bleicherode 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. Every Thursday, there is a market held in the town.One of... Ellrich Ellrich Ellrich is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the southern edge of the Harz, 13 km northwest of Nordhausen.... Heringen Heringen, Thuringia Heringen is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the small river Helme, 8 km southeast of Nordhausen.... Nordhausen Nordhausen Nordhausen is a town at the southern edge of the Harz Mountains, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Nordhausen...

Etzelsrode Etzelsrode Etzelsrode is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Friedrichsthal Friedrichsthal, Thuringia Friedrichsthal is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Görsbach Görsbach Görsbach is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.-Notable people:Günter Parche lived in Görsbach.... Hohenstein Hohenstein, Thuringia Hohenstein is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Kehmstedt Kehmstedt Kehmstedt is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Kleinbodungen Kleinbodungen Kleinbodungen is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Kraja Kraja, Germany Kraja is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Lipprechterode Lipprechterode Lipprechterode is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Niedergebra Niedergebra Niedergebra is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Sollstedt Sollstedt Sollstedt is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 January 2009, it incorporated the former municipality Rehungen.... Urbach Urbach, Thuringia Urbach is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.Urbach is twinned with the village of Guilden Morden in Cambridgeshire, England.... Werther Werther, Thuringia Werther is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany....

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
1. Hainleite Hainleite (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Hainleite is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Wolkramshausen.... Großlohra Großlohra Großlohra is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany, situated on the northern edge of the Hainleite ridge about 20 km southwest of the district capital. It consists of the settlements of Friedrichslohra, Großwenden, Kleinwenden, as well as Münchenlohra with its former... Hainrode Hainrode, Thuringia Hainrode is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Kleinfurra Kleinfurra Kleinfurra is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Nohra Nohra, Nordhausen Nohra is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Wipperdorf Wipperdorf Wipperdorf is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Wolkramshausen Wolkramshausen Wolkramshausen is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... 1	2. Hohnstein/Südharz Hohnstein/Südharz Hohnstein/Südharz is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Ilfeld.... Buchholz Buchholz, Thuringia Buchholz is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Harzungen Harzungen Harzungen is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Herrmannsacker Herrmannsacker Herrmannsacker is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Ilfeld Ilfeld Ilfeld is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the south foot of the Harz, at the entrance to the Bährethal, north from Nordhausen by the railway to Wernigerode.-Establishments in 1911:... 1 Neustadt/Harz Neustadt/Harz Neustadt/Harz is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.-Culture and places of interest:The area around Neustadt is rich in places of interest, which are all accessible on footpaths. Of the three castle ruins Hohnstein Castle, the oldest in the entire Harz, is the most... Niedersachswerfen Niedersachswerfen Niedersachswerfen is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany....
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town

External links

• Official website (German)