Leinefelde-Worbis

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Leinefelde-Worbis
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Leinefelde-Worbis
Coordinates: 51°23′N10°20′E / 51.383°N 10.333°E / 51.383; 10.333
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Eichsfeld
Subdivisions10
Government
   Mayor (202228) Christian Zwingmann [1]
Area
  Total110.18 km2 (42.54 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
  Total19,986
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37327, 37339
Dialling codes 03605, 036074
Vehicle registration EIC, HIG, WBS
Website www.leinefelde-worbis.de

Leinefelde-Worbis is a town in the district of Eichsfeld, in northwestern Thuringia, Germany. The town was formed on March 16, 2004, from the former independent towns Leinefelde and Worbis along with the municipalities of Breitenbach and Wintzingerode. In July 2018 the former municipality of Hundeshagen, and in January 2019 Kallmerode was merged into Leinefelde-Worbis. The population before the amalgamation was 14,387 for Leinefelde, 5,541 for Worbis, 1,021 for Breitenbach and 614 for Wintzingerode. The 10 parts of Leinefelde-Worbis are Leinefelde, Worbis, Breitenbach, Kirchohmfeld, Birkungen, Beuren, Hundeshagen, Kaltohmfeld, Wintzingrode, Kallmerode and Breitenholz.

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Climate

Climate data for Leinefelde (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)2.6
(36.7)
3.7
(38.7)
7.8
(46.0)
13.2
(55.8)
17.1
(62.8)
20.3
(68.5)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
18.0
(64.4)
12.5
(54.5)
6.8
(44.2)
3.4
(38.1)
12.6
(54.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)0.3
(32.5)
0.9
(33.6)
4.0
(39.2)
8.4
(47.1)
12.2
(54.0)
15.3
(59.5)
17.5
(63.5)
17.4
(63.3)
13.4
(56.1)
8.9
(48.0)
4.4
(39.9)
1.2
(34.2)
8.6
(47.5)
Average low °C (°F)−2.2
(28.0)
−1.9
(28.6)
0.4
(32.7)
3.6
(38.5)
7.1
(44.8)
10.1
(50.2)
12.4
(54.3)
12.4
(54.3)
9.1
(48.4)
5.6
(42.1)
2.0
(35.6)
−1
(30)
4.8
(40.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)58.2
(2.29)
45.6
(1.80)
54.4
(2.14)
41.8
(1.65)
67.9
(2.67)
63.0
(2.48)
82.3
(3.24)
62.6
(2.46)
58.7
(2.31)
51.8
(2.04)
55.8
(2.20)
59.9
(2.36)
697.5
(27.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)17.415.516.012.614.414.515.514.113.215.717.018.6184.1
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm)10.912.35.91.00000002.88.241.1
Average relative humidity (%)87.083.379.272.073.975.073.371.878.784.688.388.779.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.273.2120.4174.9206.1207.0212.7199.7152.1104.250.439.21,584.7
Source: World Meteorological Organization [3]

Transport

Leinefelde station is located on the Halle–Hann. Münden and the Gotha–Leinefelde railways.

Bear sanctuary

Since 1997 Worbis has become known for its bear sanctuary, the Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis, which is operated by the German animal welfare organisation Aktion Tier – Menschen für Tiere (formerly Deutsches Tierhilfswerk).[ citation needed ]

Museums

The Borderland Museum Eichsfeld in Teistungen, Thuringia, is a popular tourist attraction close to Leinefelde-Worbis. Museumsgebaude.jpg
The Borderland Museum Eichsfeld in Teistungen, Thuringia, is a popular tourist attraction close to Leinefelde-Worbis.

The Borderland Museum Eichsfeld, a Cold War history museum located only a few miles away from Leinefelde-Worbis, presents different topics of the history of the German division and the GDR on an area of 1,000 squaremetres. The exhibition is displayed in both German and English.

People

Leinefelde is the birthplace of Johann Carl Fuhlrott, the discoverer of Neanderthal man. It is also the birthplace of Johannes Krause, who determined the Denisovan are a distinct line of homo distinct from modern humans and Neanderthals. Fuhlrott and Krause, born nearly 180 years apart, were also professors at the University of Tübingen.

Worbis is the birthplace of Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), the London second-hand bookseller and publisher, and of Barbara Saß-Viehweger (born 1943), a German politician, lawyer and civil law notary.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leinefelde station</span>

Leinefelde station is a major railway junction in the German state of Thuringia and is the most important station in Eichsfeld. It is located in the town of Leinefelde in the Thuringian municipality of Leinefelde-Worbis in the Eichsfeld district. The Halle–Kassel and Gotha–Leinefelde railways meet there and in the past the now closed Leinefelde–Wulften and Leinefelde–Treysa railways also connected with the station. The latter route was part of the Kanonenbahn between Berlin and Metz.

Eichsfeld I is an electoral constituency represented in the Landtag of Thuringia. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 1. It comprises the western part of the district of Eichsfeld, including its capital Heilbad Heiligenstadt.

Eichsfeld II is an electoral constituency represented in the Landtag of Thuringia. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 2. It comprises the eastern part of the district of Eichsfeld.

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2021" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  3. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.