Leinefelde-Worbis

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen Leinefelde-Worbis.pnglat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 23 |lat_sec = 0
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 20 |lon_sec = 0
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Thüringen
Landkreis = Eichsfeld
Höhe = 320
Fläche = 96.55
Einwohner = 20419
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 37327, 37339
Vorwahl = 03605, 036074
Kfz = EIC
Gemeindeschlüssel = 16 0 61 115
Gliederung = 9
Adresse = Rathaus „Rentamt“ Rossmarkt 1
37339 Leinefelde-Worbis
Website = [http://www.leinefelde-worbis.de/ www.leinefelde-worbis.de]
Bürgermeister = Gerd Reinhardt
Partei = CDU

Leinefelde-Worbis is a town in the district of Eichsfeld, in northwestern Thuringia, 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. The population before the amalgamation was 14,387 for Leinefelde, 5,541 for Worbis, 1,021 for Breitenbach and 614 for Wintzingerode.

Worbis has recently become famous for its extensive bear sanctuary, which is operating by the Deutschen Tierhilfswerk. (Bärenpark Worbis). Worbis is 13km from the former East German boarder.

Leinefelde is the birthplace of Johann Carl Fuhlrott, the discoverer of the Neanderthal man.