Niederdorla
Niederdorla | |
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District of Vogtei | |
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Niederdorla | |
Coordinates: 51°9′N 10°27′E / 51.150°N 10.450°ECoordinates: 51°9′N 10°27′E / 51.150°N 10.450°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis |
Municipality | Vogtei |
Area | |
• Total | 14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
Population (2011-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,352 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 99986 |
Dialling codes | 03601 |
Vehicle registration | UH |
Website | www.niederdorla.de |
Niederdorla is a village and a former municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district of Thuringia, Germany. It is the geographical center of Germany. Its nearest main city is Erfurt, which also is the capital city of Thuringia. Since 31 December 2012, it has been part of the municipality Vogtei.
Geographical center[]
Niederdorla claims to be the most central municipality in Germany. A plaque was erected and a lime tree planted at 51°9′48.15″N 10°26′51.66″E / 51.1633750°N 10.4476833°E after the 1990 German reunification.[1] The point was confirmed as the centroid of the extreme coordinates by the Dresden University of Technology. Niederdorla also comprises the centre of gravity (equilibrium point) about 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the southwest.
People from Niederdorla[]
- Matthias Weckmann, born Niederdorla ca. 1616, died 1674 in Hamburg - Baroque organist and composer
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Niederdorla, German Wikipedia Retrieved 1 Nov 2011
Categories:
- Former municipalities in Thuringia
- Geographical centres
- Province of Saxony
- Bezirk Erfurt
- Thuringia geography stubs