Heilbad Heiligenstadt
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- This article is about the German spa town. For other places named Heiligenstadt, please see Heiligenstadt.
| Heilbad Heiligenstadt | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone: | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Administration | |
| Country: | Germany |
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| State: | Thuringia |
| District: | Eichsfeld |
| Mayor: | Bernhard Beck (CDU) |
| Basic Statistics | |
| Area: | 61.57 km² (24 sq.mi.) |
| Population: | 17,194 (30 June 2006) |
| - Density: | 279 /km² (723 /sq.mi.) |
| Elevation: | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Further Information | |
| Postal code: | 37308 |
| Area code: | 03606 |
| Licence plate code: | EIC |
| Website: | www.heilbad-heiligenstadt.de |
Heilbad Heiligenstadt is a Thuringian (Germany) town in the Eichsfeld. It is near three-state corners of Thuringia, Hesse and Lower Saxony. As a recognized spa town it offers cures based on brine.
[edit] History
- Heiligenstadt was first mentioned in 973.
- In 1227, the town received town rights from the archbishop of Mainz.
- In 1540 Heiligenstadt became the capital of Eichsfeld
- In the Thirty Years' War of 1618-1648, the city was devastated several times.
- In 1994, Heiligenstadt became the capital of the newly formed district of Eichsfeld.
[edit] Local parts
- Kalteneber
- Rengelrode
- Günterode
- Flinsberg, the geographical centre of Germany.
[edit] External link
- http://www.heilbad-heiligenstadt.de/ - official homepage of Heiligenstadt
Cities and towns in Eichsfeld (district)
Am Ohmgebirge | Dingelstädt | Eichsfeld-Südharz | Eichsfelder Kessel | Eichsfeld-Wipperaue | Ershausen-Geismar | Hanstein-Rusteberg | Heilbad Heiligenstadt | Leinefelde-Worbis | Leinetal | Lindenberg | Uder | Westerwald-Obereichsfeld |
