Bleicherode

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Bleicherode
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bleicherode
Bleicherode (Germany)
Bleicherode
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Thuringia
District Nordhausen
Mayor Frank Rostek (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 28.27 km² (10.9 sq mi)
Elevation 237 m  (778 ft)
Population 7,062  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 250 /km² (647 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NDH
Postal code 99752
Area code 036338
Website www.bleicherode.de
Location of the town of Bleicherode within Nordhausen district
Map

Coordinates: 51°25′0″N 10°34′0″E / 51.41667, 10.56667

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.