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Town in Thuringia, Germany

Leinefelde-Worbis Town Coat of arms Location of Leinefelde-Worbis within Eichsfeld district Location of Leinefelde-Worbis Leinefelde-Worbis Show map of Germany Leinefelde-Worbis Show map of Thuringia Coordinates: 51°23′N 10°20′E / 51.383°N 10.333°E / 51.383; 10.333 Country Germany State Thuringia District Eichsfeld Subdivisions 10 Government • Mayor (2022–28) Christian Zwingmann[1] Area • Total 115.79 km2 (44.71 sq mi) Elevation 320 m (1,050 ft) Population (2024-12-31)[2] • Total 19,957 • Density 172.36/km2 (446.40/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Postal codes 37327, 37339 Dialling codes 03605, 036074 Vehicle registration EIC, HIG, WBS Website www.leinefelde-worbis.de

**Leinefelde-Worbis** (German pronunciation: [\[ˌlaɪnəˈfɛldə ˈvɔʁbɪs\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German)) is a town in the district of [Eichsfeld](/source/Eichsfeld_(district)), in northwestern [Thuringia](/source/Thuringia), [Germany](/source/Germany). The town was formed on March 16, 2004, from the former independent towns Leinefelde and Worbis along with the municipalities of Breitenbach and Wintzingerode. In July 2018 the former municipality of [Hundeshagen](/source/Hundeshagen), and in January 2019 [Kallmerode](/source/Kallmerode) was merged into Leinefelde-Worbis. The population before the amalgamation was 14,387 for Leinefelde, 5,541 for Worbis, 1,021 for Breitenbach and 614 for Wintzingerode. The 10 parts of Leinefelde-Worbis are Leinefelde, Worbis, Breitenbach, Kirchohmfeld, Birkungen, Beuren, Hundeshagen, Kaltohmfeld, Wintzingrode, Kallmerode and Breitenholz.

## Climate

Climate data for Leinefelde (1991–2020 normals) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6 (36.7) 3.7 (38.7) 7.8 (46.0) 13.2 (55.8) 17.1 (62.8) 20.3 (68.5) 22.8 (73.0) 22.8 (73.0) 18.0 (64.4) 12.5 (54.5) 6.8 (44.2) 3.4 (38.1) 12.6 (54.7) Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3 (32.5) 0.9 (33.6) 4.0 (39.2) 8.4 (47.1) 12.2 (54.0) 15.3 (59.5) 17.5 (63.5) 17.4 (63.3) 13.4 (56.1) 8.9 (48.0) 4.4 (39.9) 1.2 (34.2) 8.6 (47.5) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2 (28.0) −1.9 (28.6) 0.4 (32.7) 3.6 (38.5) 7.1 (44.8) 10.1 (50.2) 12.4 (54.3) 12.4 (54.3) 9.1 (48.4) 5.6 (42.1) 2.0 (35.6) −1 (30) 4.8 (40.6) Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.2 (2.29) 45.6 (1.80) 54.4 (2.14) 41.8 (1.65) 67.9 (2.67) 63.0 (2.48) 82.3 (3.24) 62.6 (2.46) 58.7 (2.31) 51.8 (2.04) 55.8 (2.20) 59.9 (2.36) 697.5 (27.46) Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.4 15.5 16.0 12.6 14.4 14.5 15.5 14.1 13.2 15.7 17.0 18.6 184.1 Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 10.9 12.3 5.9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 8.2 41.1 Average relative humidity (%) 87.0 83.3 79.2 72.0 73.9 75.0 73.3 71.8 78.7 84.6 88.3 88.7 79.6 Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.2 73.2 120.4 174.9 206.1 207.0 212.7 199.7 152.1 104.2 50.4 39.2 1,584.7 Source: World Meteorological Organization[3]

## Transport

[Leinefelde station](/source/Leinefelde_station) is located on the [Halle–Hann. Münden](/source/Halle%E2%80%93Hann._M%C3%BCnden_railway) and the [Gotha–Leinefelde railways](/source/Gotha%E2%80%93Leinefelde_railway).

## Bear sanctuary

Since 1997 Worbis has become known for its bear sanctuary, the [Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alternativer_B%C3%A4renpark_Worbis&action=edit&redlink=1), which is operated by the German animal welfare organisation *Stiftung für Bären – Wildtier- und Artenschutz*.[4][5]

## Museums

The Borderland Museum Eichsfeld in Teistungen, Thuringia, is a popular tourist attraction close to Leinefelde-Worbis.

The [Borderland Museum Eichsfeld](/source/Borderland_Museum_Eichsfeld), a [Cold War](/source/Cold_War) history museum located only a few miles away from Leinefelde-Worbis, presents different topics of the history of the German division and the [GDR](/source/East_Germany) on an area of 1,000 squaremetres. The exhibition is displayed in both German and English.

## People

Leinefelde is the birthplace of [Johann Carl Fuhlrott](/source/Johann_Carl_Fuhlrott), the discoverer of [Neanderthal man](/source/Neanderthal_man). It is also the birthplace of [Johannes Krause](/source/Johannes_Krause), who determined the [Denisovan](/source/Denisovan) are a distinct line of *Homo* distinct from modern humans and Neanderthals. Fuhlrott and Krause, born nearly 180 years apart, were also professors at the [University of Tübingen](/source/University_of_T%C3%BCbingen).

Worbis is the birthplace of [Bernard Quaritch](/source/Bernard_Quaritch) (1819-1899), the London second-hand bookseller and publisher, and of [Barbara Saß-Viehweger](/source/Barbara_Sa%C3%9F-Viehweger) (born 1943), a German politician, lawyer and civil law notary.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht](https://wahlen.thueringen.de/datenbank/wahl1/wahl.asp?wahlart=BM&wJahr=0000&zeigeErg=LAND&auswertung=2), Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik"](https://statistik.thueringen.de/datenbank/TabAnzeige.asp?GGglied=1&GGTabelle=gem&tabelle=gg000102&startpage=99&datcsv=&richtung=&sortiere=&vorspalte=0&anzahlH=-3&fontgr=12&mkro=&AnzeigeAuswahl=&XLS=&auswahlNr=&felder=0&felder=1&felder=2&zeit=2024%7C%7Cs1&anzahlZellen=2172) (in German). [Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik](/source/Th%C3%BCringer_Landesamt_f%C3%BCr_Statistik).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WMO_3-0)** ["World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020"](https://web.archive.org/web/20231012161828/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Germany/CSV/Leinefelde_10449.csv). *World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)*. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from [the original](https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Germany/CSV/Leinefelde_10449.csv) on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis](https://www.tiergaerten.de/worbis-baerenpark.html), www.tiergaerten.de

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Transparenz](https://www.baer.de/ueber-uns/transparenz), Stiftung für Bären.

v t e Towns and municipalities in Eichsfeld (district) Am Ohmberg Arenshausen Asbach-Sickenberg Berlingerode Bodenrode-Westhausen Bornhagen Brehme Breitenworbis Buhla Burgwalde Büttstedt Dieterode Dietzenrode-Vatterode Dingelstädt Ecklingerode Effelder Ferna Freienhagen Fretterode Geisleden Geismar Gerbershausen Gernrode Großbartloff Haynrode Heilbad Heiligenstadt Heuthen Hohengandern Kella Kirchgandern Kirchworbis Krombach Küllstedt Leinefelde-Worbis Lindewerra Marth Niederorschel Pfaffschwende Reinholterode Rohrberg Rustenfelde Schachtebich Schimberg Schwobfeld Sickerode Sonnenstein Steinbach Tastungen Teistungen Uder Volkerode Wachstedt Wahlhausen Wehnde Wiesenfeld Wingerode

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