Sondershausen
Sondershausen | |
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Location of Sondershausen within Kyffhäuserkreis district | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′N 10°52′E / 51.367°N 10.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Kyffhäuserkreis |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Steffen Grimm (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 201.21 km2 (77.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 20,910 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99701–99706 |
| Dialling codes | 03632 |
| Vehicle registration | KYF, ART, SDH |
| Website | www.sondershausen.de |
Sondershausen (German pronunciation: [ˈzɔndɐsˌhaʊzn̩] ⓘ) is a town in Thuringia, central Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km (30 mi) north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was merged with Sondershausen.
Until 1918 it was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.