Heringen | |
|---|---|
 Castle of Heringen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Heringen
within Nordhausen district | |
 Location of Heringen | |
Heringen Heringen | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′50″N 10°52′51″E / 51.44722°N 10.88083°E / 51.44722; 10.88083 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Nordhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Matthias Marquardt1 (Left) |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.91 km2 (25.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 4,474 |
| • Density | 66.87/km2 (173.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99765 |
| Dialling codes | 036333 |
| Vehicle registration | NDH |
| Website | www |
Heringen (German pronunciation: [ˈheːʁɪŋən] ⓘ; 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.
Notable people
- Hermann Hendrich (1854-1931), painter
Buildings
In the northwestern part of Old Heringen is the Heringen Castle. It was to be destroyed in the 1960s and was renovated from 2003 to 2014.3
References
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.
- "Evi Baumeister: Aus dem Dornröschenschlaf geweckt". Thüringische Landeszeitung. p. 21.