Steinheuterode

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen Steinheuterode.pngWappengröße = 116
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 22 |lat_sec = 51
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 4 |lon_sec = 6
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Thüringen
Landkreis = Eichsfeld
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Uder
Höhe = 275
Fläche = 2.53
Einwohner = 281
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 37318
Vorwahl = 036083
Kfz = EIC
Gemeindeschlüssel = 16 0 61 091
Adresse-Verband = Siedlung 14
37318 Uder
Website = [http://www.vg-uder.de/orte/steinheuterode.htm www.vg-uder.de]
Bürgermeister = Hans-Bernd Rosenstock
Partei = CDU

Steinheuterode is a small municipality in the center of Germany in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia.

Location

It is located at an altitude of 316 m in the valley of the Steinberg mountain, and is surrounded by forest. The houses are arranged around the St. Alban church and a community center.

Coat of arms

In the center of Steinheuterode's coat of arms is a billygoat, which refers to the nickname of the inhabitants: "Steintreeder Zeggenböcke" (roughly, Mountain Billygoats). There is a golden oak leaf on the left, representing the location of the municipality in Eichsfeld. The stump in the foreground is symbolic of the establishment of the village as Rodesiedlung. The mountain at the bottom represents the location of Steinheuterode, at the foot of the Steinberg.

History

The first time the municipality was documented was in 1228, when it was called "Hauwerterode". To distinguish it from the Eichsfeldian village Wüstheuterode, the prefix "Stein" was added. A manor was built in 1575 and in 1732 the fountain Regine was constructed in the courtyard of the manor, which today serves as a community center.

External links

* [http://www.festumzug.de.vu Photos of the 775th anniversary pageant in 2003]
* [http://www.th.schule.de/eic/schule/stein.htm Eichsfelder schools present their district - Steinheuterode]
* [http://www.vg-uder.de/wappen.htm#stein Steinheuterode's Coat of Arms]