Nordhausen (district)

Nordhausen is the northernmeost Landkreis (rural district) of Thuringia, Germany.

 History 
The district was created in 1815, when the Prussian province Saxony was created. There were many changes to the boundaries up to 1952, when some municipalities were brought into the district and others left.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe checkered red-silver part of the coat of arms is derived from the coat of arms of the County of Hohenstein, the historical territory the district belonged to. The tree trunk symbolizes the destruction of the city Nordhausen during World War II, with the new branch growing into the golden area symbolizing the reconstruction of the city and the bright future.

Towns and municipalities
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free townsand municipalities Bleicherode
 Ellrich
 Nordhausen Etzelsrode
 Friedrichsthal
 Hohenstein
 Kehmstedt
 Kleinbodungen
 Kraja
 Lipprechterode
 Niedergebra
 Rehungen
 Sollstedt
 Werther
Verwaltungsgemeinschaften1. Goldene Aue
 Auleben
 Görsbach
 Hamma
 Heringen1, 2
 Urbach
 Uthleben
 Windehausen2. Hainleite
 Großlohra
 Hainrode
 Kleinfurra
 Nohra
 Wipperdorf
 Wolkramshausen13. Hohnstein/Südharz
 Buchholz
 Harzungen
 Herrmannsacker
 Ilfeld1
 Neustadt/Harz
 Niedersachswerfen1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town

References

Other websites
 Official website (German)

Category:Rural Districts of Thuringia