Bilzingsleben is a village and a former
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Sömmerda district
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of
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and lar ...
,
Germany
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. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality
Kindelbrück. The village takes their coat of arms from the
Bültzingslöwen
Bültzingslöwen is a German noble family. The family is part of the ''Uradel'', or ancient nobility, of Thuringia.
History
The family originated from Bilzingsleben in the Duchy of Thuringia. One of the first mentions of the Bültzingslöwe ...
, an
ancient noble family that originated there.
References
Sömmerda (district)
Former municipalities in Thuringia
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