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Wingerode
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Location of Wingerode within Eichsfeld district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Eichsfeld |
| Municipal assoc. | Leinetal |
| Mayor | Ingeborg Meyer (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1017 ft) |
| Population | 1,233 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 126 /km2 (327 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EIC |
| Postal code | 37327 |
| Area code | 03605 |
| Website | www.vg-leinetal.de |
Wingerode is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany. In 1996, Wingerode celebrated its 850th anniversary. It was founded in 1146. In 1174 earned Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony, the village of Monastery Volkenroda the price of two hooves country.[3] Since 17 Century, the local Ignatius chapel goal of pilgrimages. Wingerode belonged to the secularization of 1802 Kurmainz and was subject to the jurisdiction of the Family von Hanstein. 1802 to 1807, the Prussian town and then came to the Kingdom of Westphalia. From 1815 to 1945 he was part of the Prussian province of Saxony. 1945 was the place to the Soviet zone of occupation from 1949 and was part of the GDR. From 1961 until the turn and reunification Wingerode 1989/1990 was the closure of the nearby German border affected by. Since 1990, the city is re-established the state of Thuringia.