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Town in Thuringia, Germany
Ellrich
Coat of arms of Ellrich
Coat of arms
Location of Ellrich within Nordhausen district
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Ellrich is located in Germany
Ellrich
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Ellrich is located in Thuringia
Ellrich
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Coordinates: 51°35′8″N 10°40′5″E / 51.58556°N 10.66806°E / 51.58556; 10.66806
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictNordhausen
Government
 â€˘ Mayor (2024–30) Henry Pasenow (CDU)
Area
 â€˘ Total69.42 km (26.80 sq mi)
Elevation255 m (837 ft)
Population
 â€˘ Total5,492
 â€˘ Density79/km (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 â€˘ Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99755
Dialling codes036332
Vehicle registrationNDH

Ellrich is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the southern edge of the Harz, 13 km northwest of Nordhausen. It is the northernmost settlement in Thuringia.

History※

Second World War※

During the Second World War, Ellrich housed two subcamps at JuliushĂĽtte and BĂĽrgergarten of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp.

Personalities※

Sons and daughters of the city※

  • Wilhelm Wiegand (1851–1915), historian and archivist
  • Wilhelm Apel (1905–1969), Hessian politician (SPD) and deputy of the Hessian state parliament
  • Dietrich Haugk (1925–2015), film director and voice actor
  • Rolf Hoppe (1930-2018), actor

References※

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ Wagner, Jens-Christian (2007). "Ellrich-BĂĽrgergarten". Konzentrationslager Mittelbau-Dora 1943–1945. Begleitband zur ständigen Ausstellung in der KZ-Gedenkstätte Mittelbau-Dora [Concentration Camp Mittelbau-Dora 1943-1945, accompanying volume to the permanent exhibition at the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp memorial site] (in German). Göttingen: Wallstein. p. 187. ISBN 9783835301184.


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