Moringen
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Location of the town of Moringen within Northeim district
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| Coordinates | 51°42′N 9°52′E / 51.7°N 9.86667°ECoordinates: 51°42′N 9°52′E / 51.7°N 9.86667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Northeim |
| Town subdivisions | 9 districts |
| Mayor | Hartmut Schnabel (Ind.) |
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| Area | 82.25 km2 (31.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 - 457 m |
| Population | 7,135 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 87 /km2 (225 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NOM |
| Postal code | 37186 |
| Area code | 05554 |
| Website | www.moringen.de |
Moringen 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.
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[edit] History
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 WWII the hospital was emptied and abused by the Nazis as the Moringen concentration camp. Today it is again a psychiatric hospital.
[edit] Economy
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.
[edit] Museum
- house KZ Gedenkstätte
- historic gas holder
[edit] Literature
- The Women's Camp in Moringen: A Memoir of Imprisonment in Nazi Germany 1936-1937
by Gabriele Herz (Author), Jane Caplan (Editor), Hildegard Herz (Translator), Howard Hartig (Translator). Berghahn Books (15 Nov 2005). ISBN 1845450779; ISBN 978-1845450779.
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[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
- Website of the concentration camp memorial
- Website of Moringen Fire Department (German)
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