Urbach, Thuringia

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Urbach
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Church of Saint John
Location of Urbach within Nordhausen district
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Urbach
Coordinates: 51°28′48″N10°54′03″E / 51.48000°N 10.90083°E / 51.48000; 10.90083
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Nordhausen
Municipal assoc. Heringen
First mentioned874(1150 years ago) (874)
Government
   Mayor (202228) Markus Volkmann [1] (CDU)
Area
  Total25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total860
  Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99765
Dialling codes 036333
Vehicle registration NDH

Urbach is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The town of Urbach was first mentioned in 874, when Ludwig the German granted the Fulda monastery the right to tithes. [3]

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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. "Urbach - Stadt Heringen/Helme". stadt-heringende (in German). Landgemeinde Stadt Heringen/Helme. Retrieved September 20, 2024.