Leinefelde-Worbis
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| Leinefelde-Worbis | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Thuringia |
| District | Eichsfeld |
| Town subdivisions | 9 |
| Mayor | Gerd Reinhardt (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 96.55 km² (37.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1050 ft) |
| Population | 20,419 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 211 /km² (548 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EIC |
| Postal codes | 37327, 37339 |
| Area codes | 03605, 036074 |
| Website | www.leinefelde-worbis.de |
Leinefelde-Worbis is a town in the district of Eichsfeld, in northwestern Thuringia, Germany. The town was formed on March 16, 2004, from the former independent towns Leinefelde and Worbis along with the municipalities of Breitenbach and Wintzingerode. The population before the amalgamation was 14,387 for Leinefelde, 5,541 for Worbis, 1,021 for Breitenbach and 614 for Wintzingerode.
Worbis has recently become famous for its extensive bear sanctuary, which is operating by the Deutschen Tierhilfswerk. (Bärenpark Worbis). Worbis is 13km from the former East German boarder.
Leinefelde is the birthplace of Johann Carl Fuhlrott, the discoverer of the Neanderthal man.
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