Sondershausen
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Location of Sondershausen within Kyffhäuserkreis district
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| Coordinates: 51°22′N 10°52′E / 51.367°N 10.867°ECoordinates: 51°22′N 10°52′E / 51.367°N 10.867°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Thuringia | |
| District | Kyffhäuserkreis | |
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| • Mayor | Joachim Kreyer (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 114.36 km2 (44.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 22,039 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 99701–99706 | |
| Dialling codes | 03632 | |
| Vehicle registration | KYF, ART, SDH | |
| Website | www.sondershausen.de | |
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen.
Until 1918 it was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
Sondershausen is situated in North Thuringia and lies in low mountain range between Hainleite (in the north) and Windleite (in the south). The highest mountain is the Frauenberg to the west of the town. A little river called Wipper flows through Sondershausen. Around the town there are mixed forests (especially with beech trees).
The city districts are:
In the Sondershausen Palace there is a large museum with three different exhibit areas. Special exhibits are the Golden Coach, the only of its kind in Germany, and the legendary Püstrich. There are possible special guided tours of demonstrationdepot, cellar, tower and park of the castle, too.
Under the city there is a mine to visit.
To visit is a Jewish bath from the 14th Century since 1999 under the gallery on the Schlossberg.
Sondershausen is twinned with three cities:
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