Wickerode
Ortsteil of Südharz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Wickerode (German pronunciation: [vɪkəˈʁoːdə]) is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, in central Germany.
Wickerode | |
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![]() Location of Wickerode | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′N 11°8′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
| Municipality | Südharz |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2009-12-31) | |
• Total | 273 |
| • Density | 39.8/km2 (103/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06536 |
| Dialling codes | 034651 |
| Vehicle registration | MSH |
| Website | gemeinde-suedharz.de |
Since 1 September 2010, it is part of the municipality Südharz.[1]
During World War II, in 1945, it was the location of a subcamp of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, in which Italians were held and subjected to forced labour.[2]
