Country Germany District Northeim Postal codes 37186 Population 7,308 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 37186 | State Lower Saxony Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 82.25 km² Local time Sunday 1:43 AM Dialling code 05554 | |
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Elevation 137 - 457 m (−1,360 ft) Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Moringen is a town in the district Northeim, in the southern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. The town consists of the center Moringen and eight surrounding villages, Fredelsloh being one of them.
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Map of 37186 Moringen, Germany
History
The town and its villages were founded over a thousand years ago. It is the seat of a psychiatric hospital, founded in late 19th century. During WWII the hospital was emptied and used by the Nazis as the Moringen concentration camp. Today it is again a psychiatric hospital.
Economy
Among the larger firms operating in the community is Piller, a maker of industrial fans. The Northeim district's major waste Landfill is in Moringen.
Museum
Literature
by Gabriele Herz (Author), Jane Caplan (Editor), Hildegard Herz (Translator), Howard Hartig (Translator). Berghahn Books (15 Nov 2005). ISBN 1-84545-077-9; ISBN 978-1-84545-077-9.