Moringen

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Moringen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Moringen
Moringen (Germany)
Moringen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Northeim
Town subdivisions 9 districts
Mayor Hartmut Schnabel (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 82.25 km² (31.8 sq mi)
Elevation 137 - 457 m
Population 7,496  (31/12/2004)
 - Density 91 /km² (236 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NOM
Postal code 37186
Area code 05554
Website www.moringen.de

Coordinates: 51°42′0″N 9°52′0″E / 51.7, 9.86667

Moringen is town in the district Northeim, in the southern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. The town consists of the center Moringen and 8 surrounding villages.

[edit] History

It is the seat of a psychiatric hospital, founded in late 19th century. During WWII the hospital was emptied and abused by the Nazis as a concentration camp. Today it is again a psychiatric hospital.

[edit] Economy

In Moringen is also the major waste Landfill of the Northeim district.

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