Eichsfeld (district)
Eichsfeld | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| Capital | Heilbad Heiligenstadt |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Dr. Marion Frant (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 991.04 km2 (382.64 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 103,694 |
| • Density | 104.63/km2 (270.99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EIC, HIG, WBS |
| Website | www.kreis-eic.de |
Eichsfeld is a district in Thuringia, Germany, and part of the historical region of Eichsfeld. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Nordhausen, Kyffhäuserkreis and Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, and by the states of Hesse (district Werra-Meißner-Kreis) and Lower Saxony (district Göttingen).