Dieterode

Dieterode is a municipality in the district Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany. It is part of the municipal association Ershausen/Geismar.

Dieterode
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Dieterode within Eichsfeld district
Dieterode Show map of Germany Dieterode Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 51°17′51″N 10°6′6″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Eichsfeld
Municipal assoc.	Ershausen/Geismar
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Uwe Günther[1]
Area
• Total	2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation	403 m (1,322 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	80
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	37318
Dialling codes	036082
Vehicle registration	EIC
Website	www.ershausen- geismar.de

View of 'Dieterode and its former railway station'

Situation

Dieterode, is situated eight kilometers south west of Heilbad Heiligenstadt between Höheberg and Rachelsberg. Neighbouring communities are Kalteneber (north east), Rüstungen, Schwobfeld (to the south) and Eichstruth (to the west).

History

The place is said to be firstly mentioned 1184 or 1251 as "Diethenroth".^[3] The church, built in 1520, was newly built in 1785. In 1914, railway reached Dieterode. (Schwebda). Due to Inner German border closing, railway traffic ended in 1947. The rails were dismantled.

Demography

Population (31. December):

Year Inhabitants 1994 100 1995 100 1996 100 1997 102 1998 107 1999 107 2000 104

Year Inhabitants 2001 105 2002 105 2003 104 2004 103 2005 104 2006 99 2007 94

Year Inhabitants 2008 93 2009 92 2010 92 2011 76 2012 74 2013 75 2014 74

Source: Thüringian Statistics Office

Politics

Community council

The Dieterode community council comprises 6 members.

The election proposal list of FFw (FFw = Voluntary Fire brigade) won all 6 seats (Date: 7. Juni 2009) ^[4]

Mayor

The (voluntary) mayor Uwe Günther (FFw) was first elected in 1994, and re-elected in 1999, 2004, 2010 and 2016.^{[5] [6]}

Tourist attractions

Höheberg and Dieteröder Klippen seen from Dieterode

• Catholic church „St. Georg“, built 1785
• Former railway station Dieterode; almost originally status

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
3. "Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ershausen/Geismar - Dieterode".
4. Der Landeswahlleiter. "Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen am 7. Juni 2009. Wahlen der Gemeinde- und Stadtratsmitglieder. Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (PDF; 1,9 MB). Retrieved 10 March 2010.
5. "Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen am 6. Juni 2010. Wahlen der Gemeinde- und Stadtratsmitglieder. Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (in German). Der Landeswahlleiter.
6. Gemeinde: Dieterode, Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik

External links

• community web site