Heringen, Thuringia

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Heringen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Heringen
Heringen, Thuringia (Germany)
Heringen, Thuringia
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Thuringia
District Nordhausen
Municipal assoc. Goldene Aue
Basic statistics
Area 20.96 km² (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation 162 m  (532 ft)
Population 2,339  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 112 /km² (289 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NDH
Postal code 99765
Area code 036333
Location of the town of Heringen within Nordhausen district
Map

Coordinates: 51°26′50″N 10°52′51″E / 51.44722, 10.88083

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.