Leinefelde-Worbis

Leinefelde-Worbis
Coat of arms
Leinefelde-Worbis
Location of Leinefelde-Worbis within Eichsfeld district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Eichsfeld
Government
• Mayor	Gerd Reinhardt (CDU)
Area
• Total	96.55 km2 (37.28 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)
• Total	18,513
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	37327, 37339
Dialling codes	03605, 036074
Vehicle registration	EIC, HIG, WBS
Website	www.leinefelde-worbis.de

Leinefelde-Worbis is a town in the district of Eichsfeld, in northwestern Thuringia, Germany. The town was formed on March 16, 2004, from the former independent towns Leinefelde and Worbis along with the municipalities of Breitenbach and Wintzingerode. The population before the amalgamation was 14,387 for Leinefelde, 5,541 for Worbis, 1,021 for Breitenbach and 614 for Wintzingerode. The 9 parts of Leinefelde-Worbis are Leinefelde, Worbis, Breitenbach, Kirchohmfeld, Birkungen, Beuren, Kaltohmfeld, Wintzingrode and Breitenholz.

Bear sanctuary

Since 1997 Worbis has become known for its bear sanctuary, the Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis, which is operated by the German animal welfare organisation Aktion Tier – Menschen für Tiere (formerly Deutsches Tierhilfswerk).

People

Leinefelde is the birthplace of Johann Carl Fuhlrott, the discoverer of Neanderthal man.

Worbis is the birthplace of Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), the London second-hand bookseller and publisher, and of Barbara Saß-Viehweger (born 1943), a German politician, lawyer and civil law notary.