Sonnenstein
Location of Sonnenstein within Eichsfeld district
Sonnenstein  is located in Germany
Sonnenstein
Sonnenstein
Sonnenstein  is located in Thuringia
Sonnenstein
Sonnenstein
Coordinates: 51°32′N 10°25′E / 51.533°N 10.417°E / 51.533; 10.417
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictEichsfeld
Area
  Total94.51 km2 (36.49 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
  Total4,400
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37345
Dialling codes036072
Vehicle registrationEIC
Websitewww.gemeinde-sonnenstein.de

Sonnenstein is a municipality in the district of Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany. It was formed by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Bockelnhagen, Holungen, Jützenbach, Silkerode, Steinrode, Stöckey, Weißenborn-Lüderode and Zwinge, on 1 December 2011.[2] These municipalities had previously been part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Eichsfeld-Südharz, which was disbanded.[2] The seat of the municipality is in the village Weißenborn-Lüderode.[3] The municipality consists of 8 Ortschaften (municipal divisions): Bockelnhagen (villages Bockelnhagen and Weilrode), Holungen, Jützenbach, Silkerode, Steinrode (villages Werningerode and Epschenrode), Stöckey, Weißenborn-Lüderode and Zwinge.[3]

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  2. 1 2 Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2011, Statistisches Bundesamt
  3. 1 2 Hauptsatzung der Gemeinde Sonnenstein, 6 April 2022.


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