Bleicherode

Bleicherode (German pronunciation: [blaɪçəˈʁoːdə] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Wipper, 17 km southwest of Nordhausen. It is located in the southern Harz Mountain area. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Obergebra was incorporated by Bleicherode. The former municipalities Etzelsrode, Friedrichsthal, Kleinbodungen, Kraja, Hainrode, Nohra, Wipperdorf and Wolkramshausen were merged into Bleicherode in January 2019. Every Tuesday and Thursday, there is a market held at the Zierbrunnenplatz in the town.

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Bleicherode
Town
Gothic Protestant Church of Saint Mary
Coat of arms
Location of Bleicherode within Nordhausen district
Location of Bleicherode
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Coordinates: 51°25′N 10°34′E / 51.417°N 10.567°E / 51.417; 10.567
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Nordhausen
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Frank Rostek[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	108.20 km2 (41.78 sq mi)
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,151
• Density	93.817/km2 (242.98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99752
Dialling codes	036338
Vehicle registration	NDH
Website	www.bleicherode.de
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Historically, Bleicherode belonged to the Prussian province of Saxony between 1700 and 1945.

One of Bleicherode's most famous natives is the cartographer August Heinrich Petermann.

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  The house where Petermann was born: Neue Straße 3, Bleicherode
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  Memorial for August Petermann in Bleicherode

1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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