Steinheuterode is a village and a former municipality in the district of
Eichsfeld in
Thuringia
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, in the center of
Germany
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. On 1 January 2024 it became part of the municipality
Uder.
Location
It is located at an altitude of 316 m at the foot of the Steinberg hill, 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
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is a billy
goat
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, which refers to the nickname of the inhabitants: ''Steintreeder Zeggenböcke''. There is a golden
oak
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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 a
clearance village. The mountain at the bottom represents the location of Steinheuterode, at the foot of the Steinberg.
Steinheuterode's Coat of Arms
Landgemeinde Uder
History
The first time the village 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.
References
External links
Photos of the 775th anniversary pageant in 2003
Former municipalities in Thuringia
Eichsfeld (district)
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