Thüringenhausen

Thüringenhausen is a municipality in Kyffhauserkreis in Thuringia.

Geography

Thüringenhausen is about 220 meters above sea level on a bow of Helbe. The landscape is largely dominated by agricultural land; Trees exist only in the floodplain of the Helbe as well as street trees along the roads. Thüringenhausen is the smallest municipality in Kyffhaeuser circle. Neighboring municipalities are Bellstedt Helbe up in the west, and the city Großenehrich, bordering the Thüringenhausen the north, east and south with the districts of Lower Spier ( northeast), Bliederstedt (east) and Großenehrich (south).

History

Was first mentioned Thüringenhausen 874; the spellings varied in the past between Durinhusen, Doringhusen and Döring Hausen. The Lords of Doringhusen were a locally influential noble family, whose most famous representative of Heinrich Doringhusen in the 15th century was canon in Erfurt. Politically, the community to sub- rule of the County of Schwarzburg and was under Count Günther XL. Protestants in the 16th century. 1661 lived 91 inhabitants in the village. A native of the medieval church of St. Peter was renewed in 1693. 1842 school residence is constructed. Maintained by the Office was the place Sondershausen or the County Ebeleben. 1910 lived in Thüringenhausen 211 residents, according to the First World War it came to the newly founded state of Thuringia and counted 1939, 202 inhabitants, in consequence, the population continued to decline and fell to the turn to below 100, but then increased again slightly.

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

• 2005: 119
• 2010: 109

Policy

The local council of Thüringenhausen consists of six council members. Mayor Ralf Newcomb; He is the successor of Anja Kühn.

Culture and sights

Main attraction is the Church of St. Peter, a small church hall in the southwest of the village, with the characteristic for the region " Thuringian hood". The nave dates from 1877, the tower is much older. The most important club in the town is the volunteer fire department.

Economy and infrastructure

Thüringenhausen located away from busy traffic routes; smaller roads leading north to Hohenebra westward into neighboring Bellstedt, and south to Großenehrich. The nearest train station is located about 3 km northeast of Lower Spier.

Personalities

• Johann Lorenz Pfeiffer (1662-1743), Lutheran theologian