Steinheuterode

Steinheuterode (German pronunciation: [ʃtaɪnhɔʏtəˈʁoːdə]) is a village and a former municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia, in the center of Germany. On 1 January 2024 it became part of the municipality Uder.^[1]

Steinheuterode
Ortsteil of Uder
Coat of arms
Location of Steinheuterode
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Coordinates: 51°22′51″N 10°4′6″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Eichsfeld
Municipality	Uder
Area
• Total	2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	293
• Density	116/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	37318
Dialling codes	036083

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 is a billygoat, which refers to the nickname of the inhabitants: Steintreeder Zeggenböcke. There is a golden oak 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.^[2]

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.