Ellrich
Town in Thuringia, Germany
Ellrich (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlʁɪç] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the southern edge of the Harz, 13 km northwest of Nordhausen. It is the northernmost settlement in Thuringia.
01History
Second World War
During the Second World War, Ellrich housed two subcamps at Juliushütte and Bürgergarten of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp.
02Personalities
Sons and daughters of the city
- Wilhelm Wiegand (1851-1915), historian and archivist
- Wilhelm Apel (1905-1969), Hessian politician (SPD) and deputy of the Hessian state parliament
- Dietrich Haugk (1925-2015), film director and voice actor
- Rolf Hoppe (1930-2018), actor
Sources and credits
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- Ellrich in NDH.png by Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
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