Moringen
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Location of Moringen
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Northeim |
| Subdivisions | 9 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Heike Müller-Otte[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.39 km2 (31.81 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37186 |
| Dialling codes | 05554 |
| Vehicle registration | NOM |
| Website | www.moringen.de |
Moringen (German pronunciation: [ˈmoːʁɪŋən] Audio file "De-Moringen.ogg" not found) is a town in the district Northeim, in the southern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. The town consists of the center Moringen and eight surrounding villages, Fredelsloh being one of them.
History
[edit | edit source]The town and its villages were founded over a thousand years ago.
It is the seat of a psychiatric hospital, founded in late 19th century. During World War II the hospital was emptied and used by the Nazis as the Moringen concentration camp. Today it is again a psychiatric hospital.
Economy
[edit | edit source]Among the larger firms operating in the community is Piller, a maker of industrial fans. The Northeim district's major waste landfill is in Moringen.
Museum
[edit | edit source]- house KZ Gedenkstätte
- historic gas holder
Literature
[edit | edit source]- The Women's Camp in Moringen: A Memoir of Imprisonment in Nazi Germany 1936–1937
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official site (in German)
- Website of the concentration camp memorial
- Website of Moringen Fire Department (in German)
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