Leinefelde-Worbis

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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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Coat of arms of Leinefelde-Worbis
Location of Leinefelde-Worbis within Eichsfeld district
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Leinefelde-Worbis is located in Germany
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Leinefelde-Worbis
Leinefelde-Worbis is located in Thuringia
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Leinefelde-Worbis
Coordinates: 51°23′N 10°20′E / 51.383°N 10.333°E / 51.383; 10.333
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictEichsfeld
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Christian Zwingmann[1]
Area
 • Total110.18 km2 (42.54 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total20,119
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37327, 37339
Dialling codes03605, 036074
Vehicle registrationEIC, HIG, WBS
Websitewww.leinefelde-worbis.de

Climate

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Climate data for Leinefelde (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.4 15.5 16.0 12.6 14.4 14.5 15.5 14.1 13.2 15.7 17.0 18.6 184.1
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 10.9 12.3 5.9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 8.2 41.1
Average relative humidity (%) 87.0 83.3 79.2 72.0 73.9 75.0 73.3 71.8 78.7 84.6 88.3 88.7 79.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.2 73.2 120.4 174.9 206.1 207.0 212.7 199.7 152.1 104.2 50.4 39.2 1,584.7
Source: World Meteorological Organization[3]

Transport

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

Bear sanctuary

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Since 1997 Worbis has become known for its bear sanctuary, the Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis, which is operated by the German animal welfare organisation Stiftung für Bären – Wildtier- und Artenschutz.[4][5]

Museums

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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

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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.

References

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  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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis, www.tiergaerten.de
  5. ^ Transparenz, Stiftung für Bären.