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Niederdorla

Coordinates: 51°09′39″N 10°26′56″E / 51.16077°N 10.448851°E / 51.16077; 10.448851
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Niederdorla
Monument marking the village's status as the geographical centre of Germany
Monument marking the village's status as the geographical centre of Germany
Coat of arms of Niederdorla
Location of Niederdorla
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Niederdorla is located in Germany
Niederdorla
Niederdorla
Niederdorla is located in Thuringia
Niederdorla
Niederdorla
Coordinates: 51°09′39″N 10°26′56″E / 51.16077°N 10.448851°E / 51.16077; 10.448851
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictUnstrut-Hainich-Kreis
MunicipalityVogtei
Area
 • Total14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2011-12-31)
 • Total1,352
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99986
Dialling codes03601
Vehicle registrationUH
Websitewww.gemeinde-vogtei.de

Niederdorla is a village and a former municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district of Thuringia, Germany. One of the possible geographical centres of Germany is within its area. The nearest city is Erfurt, which also is the capital city of Thuringia. Since 31 December 2012, it has been part of the municipality of Vogtei.

Geographical centre of Germany

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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 / 51.1633750; 10.4476833 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.[citation needed]

People from Niederdorla

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  • Matthias Weckmann, born c. 1616 in Niederdorla, died 1674 in Hamburg, Baroque organist and composer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Niederdorla" (in German). Gemeinde Vogtei. Retrieved 8 June 2023.