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(Redirected from Nohra (bei Weimar)) For Nohra in the district of Nordhausen, see Nohra, Nordhausen. Ortsteil of Grammetal in Thuringia, Germany
Nohra
Ortsteil of Grammetal
Coat of arms of NohraCoat of arms
Location of Nohra
Nohra is located in GermanyNohraNohra Show map of GermanyNohra is located in ThuringiaNohraNohra Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°57′55″N 11°14′2″E / 50.96528°N 11.23389°E / 50.96528; 11.23389
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWeimarer Land
MunicipalityGrammetal
Area
 • Total19.58 km (7.56 sq mi)
Elevation315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 • Total1,653
 • Density84/km (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes99428
Dialling codes03643
Vehicle registrationAP

Nohra is a village and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany. Since December 2019, it is part of the municipality Grammetal. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Utzberg was incorporated by Nohra.

Nohra was the location of the first Nazi concentration camp, established on March 3, 1933. Prisoners were incarcerated in a school building.

The former Luftwaffe airbase at Nohra was used by the Soviet Army for helicopter operations from 1945 until their withdrawal in 1992. The airfield had a short runway, a hangar and a radio beacon. Subsequently, the department for regional development largely demolished the complex, but a few elements were preserved because of their historic value, including a large stone statue of Lenin which was restored.

References

  1. Shapira, Avner (April 12, 2010). "A geography of evil". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  2. "Nohra: Airfield - Weimar-Nohra". www.mil-airfields.de. Military Airfield Directory - Cold War Airfields. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. Gomes, Carlos (31 January 2016). "Red carnations for Lenin". leninisstillaround.com. Lenin is Still Around. Retrieved 2 May 2020.


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