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Kaltennordheim

Coordinates: 50°38′N 10°10′E / 50.633°N 10.167°E / 50.633; 10.167
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Kaltennordheim
Coat of arms of Kaltennordheim
Location of Kaltennordheim within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district
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Kaltennordheim is located in Germany
Kaltennordheim
Kaltennordheim
Kaltennordheim is located in Thuringia
Kaltennordheim
Kaltennordheim
Coordinates: 50°38′N 10°10′E / 50.633°N 10.167°E / 50.633; 10.167
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSchmalkalden-Meiningen
Municipal assoc.Hohe Rhön
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Erik Thürmer[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total94.41 km2 (36.45 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,716
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36452
Dialling codes036966
Vehicle registrationSM

Kaltennordheim (German: [ˌkaltn̩ˈnɔʁthaɪm] ) is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 22 km southwest of Bad Salzungen, and 35 km east of Fulda. The former municipalities Aschenhausen, Kaltensundheim, Kaltenwestheim, Melpers, Oberkatz und Unterweid were merged into Kaltennordheim in January 2019. At the same time, Kaltennordheim passed from the Wartburgkreis to Schmalkalden-Meiningen.

Origin of the Name

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The location was named "Nordheim im Tullifeld" in the middle ages. The prefix "Kalten-" first appeared in the 14th century, likely in reference to the relatively harsh weather in the region which can be attributed to its position south of the Neuberg Dermbach mountain range. Three other nearby towns bear the same prefix: Kaltensundheim, Kaltenlengsfeld and Kaltenwestheim. The prefix also differentiates Kaltennordheim from other towns like Nordheim vor der Rhön.

History

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Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Kaltennordheim was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.