Dieterode

{{Infobox German location

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|image_plan = Dieterode in EIC.svg

|state = Thüringen

|district = Eichsfeld

|Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Ershausen/Geismar

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|area = 2.79

|postal_code = 37318

|area_code = 036082

|licence = EIC

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 16 0 61 023

|website = [http://www.ershausen-geismar.de/index.php?id=51 www.ershausen-
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|mayor = Uwe Günther[https://wahlen.thueringen.de/datenbank/wahl1/wahl.asp?wahlart=BM&wJahr=0000&zeigeErg=LAND&auswertung=2 Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht], Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.

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File:Dieterode im Eichsfeld.jpg

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

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".{{cite web |url=http://www.ershausen-geismar.de/verzeichnis/visitenkarte.php?mandat=163955 |title = Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ershausen/Geismar - Dieterode}} 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 =

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|+ Population (31. December):

{| class="wikitable"

! class="background: 6" | Year

! class="background: 6" | Inhabitants

1994

| 100

1995

| 100

1996

| 100

1997

| 102

1998

| 107

1999

| 107

2000

| 104

|

class="wikitable"

! class="background: 6" | Year

! class="background: 6" | Inhabitants

2001

| 105

2002

| 105

2003

| 104

2004

| 103

2005

| 104

2006

| 99

2007

| 94

|

class="wikitable"

! class="background: 6" | Year

! class="background: 6" | 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)

{{cite web | url=http://www.statistik.thueringen.de/webshop/pdf/2009/29922_2009_01.pdf |title=Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen am 7. Juni 2009. Wahlen der Gemeinde- und Stadtratsmitglieder. Vorläufige Ergebnisse |author=Der Landeswahlleiter |access-date=10 March 2010 |format=PDF; 1,9 MB}}

= Mayor =

The (voluntary) mayor Uwe Günther (FFw) was first elected in 1994, and re-elected in 1999, 2004, 2010 and 2016.{{cite web|title=Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen am 6. Juni 2010. Wahlen der Gemeinde- und Stadtratsmitglieder. Vorläufige Ergebnisse|publisher=Der Landeswahlleiter|url=http://www.wahlen.thueringen.de/wahlseite.asp?aktiv=KW01&startbei=kommunalwahlen/KW_wahlergebnisse.asp|language=de}}

[http://www.statistik.thueringen.de/datenbank/gemeindeblatt.asp?gemnr=61023 Gemeinde: Dieterode], Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik

Tourist attractions

File:Höheberg mit Dieteröder Klippen.JPG

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

References