Dieterode

Municipality in Thuringia, Germany

(2022–28) Uwe Günther^[1]Area • Total2.79 km² (1.08 sq mi)Elevation403 m (1,322 ft)Population • Total80 • Density29/km² (74/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes036082Vehicle registrationEICWebsitewww.ershausen-
geismar.de

Dieterode is a municipality in the district Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany. It is part of the municipal association Ershausen/Geismar.

Dieterode, is situated eight kilometers south west of Heilbad Heiligenstadt between Höheberg and Rachelsberg. Neighbouring communities are Kalteneber (north east), Rüstungen, Schwobfeld (to the south) and Eichstruth (to the west).

The place is said to be firstly mentioned 1184 or 1251 as "Diethenroth".^[3] The church, built in 1520, was newly built in 1785. In 1914, railway reached Dieterode. (Schwebda). Due to Inner German border closing, railway traffic ended in 1947. The rails were dismantled.

Population (31. December):

Year Inhabitants 1994 100 1995 100 1996 100 1997 102 1998 107 1999 107 2000 104

Year Inhabitants 2001 105 2002 105 2003 104 2004 103 2005 104 2006 99 2007 94

Year Inhabitants 2008 93 2009 92 2010 92 2011 76 2012 74 2013 75 2014 74

Source: Thüringian Statistics Office

The Dieterode community council comprises 6 members.

The election proposal list of FFw (FFw = Voluntary Fire brigade) won all 6 seats (Date: 7. Juni 2009) ^[4]

The (voluntary) mayor Uwe Günther (FFw) was first elected in 1994, and re-elected in 1999, 2004, 2010 and 2016.^{[5] [6]}

• Catholic church „St. Georg“, built 1785
• Former railway station Dieterode; almost originally status