Heringen, Thuringia

Heringen
Coat of arms
Heringen
Location of Heringen within Nordhausen district
Coordinates: 51°26′50″N 10°52′51″E / 51.44722°N 10.88083°E / 51.44722; 10.88083Coordinates: 51°26′50″N 10°52′51″E / 51.44722°N 10.88083°E / 51.44722; 10.88083
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Nordhausen
Area
• Total	66.73 km2 (25.76 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	4,869
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	99765
Dialling codes	036333
Vehicle registration	NDH

Heringen (also: Heringen/Helme in order to distinguish from Heringen in Hesse) is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the small river Helme, 8 km southeast of Nordhausen.