Ellrich
Town in Thuringia, Germany
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Ellrich (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlʁɪç] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the southern edge of the Harz, 13 km northwest of Nordhausen. It is the northernmost settlement in Thuringia.
Ellrich | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ellrich
within Nordhausen district  | |
 Location of Ellrich | |
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| Coordinates: 51°35′8″N 10°40′5″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Nordhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Henry Pasenow[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.43 km2 (26.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,488 |
| • Density | 79.04/km2 (204.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99755 |
| Dialling codes | 036332 |
| Vehicle registration | NDH |
History
Second World War
During the Second World War, Ellrich housed two subcamps at Juliushütte and Bürgergarten of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp.[3]
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the city
- Wilhelm Wiegand (1851–1915), historian and archivist
- Wilhelm Apel (1905–1969), Hessian politician (SPD) and deputy of the Hessian state parliament
- Dietrich Haugk (1925–2015), film director and voice actor
- Rolf Hoppe (1930-2018), actor
