Sondershausen | |
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Location of Sondershausen within Kyffhäuserkreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°22′N 10°52′E / 51.367°N 10.867°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Kyffhäuserkreis |
Subdivisions | 12 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–30) | Steffen Grimm[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 114.36 km2 (44.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,317 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 99701–99706 |
Dialling codes | 03632 |
Vehicle registration | KYF, ART, SDH |
Website | www.sondershausen.de |
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, central Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km (31 mi) north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen.
Until 1918 it was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.