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Heilbad Heiligenstadt
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- This article is about the German spa town. For other places named Heiligenstadt, please see Heiligenstadt.
| Heilbad Heiligenstadt | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
|---|---|
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Eichsfeld |
| Mayor | Bernhard Beck (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 61.57 km² (23.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population | 17,194 (30/06/2006) |
| - Density | 279 /km² (723 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EIC |
| Postal code | 37308 |
| Area code | 03606 |
| Website | www.heilbad-heiligenstadt.de |
Heilbad Heiligenstadt is a Thuringian (Germany) town in the Eichsfeld. It is the capital of the district Eichsfeld. Heiligenstadt is near three-state corners of Thuringia, Hesse and Lower Saxony. As a recognized spa town it offers cures based on brine.
- Heiligenstadt was first mentioned in 973.
- In 1227, the town received town rights from the archbishop of Mainz.
- In 1540 Heiligenstadt became the capital of Eichsfeld
- In the Thirty Years' War of 1618-1648, the city was devastated several times.
- In 1994, Heiligenstadt became the capital of the newly formed district of Eichsfeld.
- Kalteneber
- Rengelrode
- Günterode
- Flinsberg, the geographical centre of Germany.
- www.heilbad-heiligenstadt.de - official homepage of Heiligenstadt