Steinheuterode
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Steinheuterode | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Steinheuterode  | |
  Steinheuterode  Steinheuterode | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′51″N 10°4′6″E / 51.38083°N 10.06833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Eichsfeld |
| Municipality | Uder |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 293 |
| • Density | 116/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37318 |
| Dialling codes | 036083 |
Steinheuterode (German pronunciation: [ʃtaɪnhɔʏtəˈʁoːdə]) is a village and a former municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia, in the center of Germany. On 1 January 2024 it became part of the municipality Uder.[1]
It is located at an altitude of 316 m at the foot of the Steinberg hill, and is surrounded by forest. The houses are arranged around the St. Alban church and a community center.
Coat of arms
In the center of Steinheuterode's coat of arms is a billygoat, which refers to the nickname of the inhabitants: Steintreeder Zeggenböcke. There is a golden oak leaf on the left, representing the location of the municipality in Eichsfeld. The stump in the foreground is symbolic of the establishment of the village as a clearance village. The mountain at the bottom represents the location of Steinheuterode, at the foot of the Steinberg.[2]
