Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany
🇩🇪 Friedrichroda is a town in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the north foot of the Thuringian Forest, 21 km by rail south-west of the town of Gotha. It is surrounded by fir-clad hills and possesses numerous handsome villa residences, a Kurhaus and a sanatorium. In the immediate neighborhood is the beautiful ducal hunting seat of Reinhardsbrunn, built out of the ruins of the famous Benedictine monastery founded in 1085. On 1 December 2007, the former municipalities Ernstroda and Finsterbergen were incorporated by Friedrichroda.
History Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Friedrichroda was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Development of first jet flying wing aircraft During the late years of World War II, Friedrichroda was the site of manufacture of the mock-up production of the double-seat, all-weather fighter version of the Horten Ho 229 V4 and V5 (Versions 4 and 5) flying wing jet aircraft. The only surviving example of the Horten jet is the Horten Ho 229 V3. In December 2011, the Horten V3 was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution's Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility in Suitland, MD.
Europe/Berlin/Thuringia
Friedrichroda has a population of over 7,115 people. Friedrichroda also forms part of the wider Gotha District which has a population of over 134,563 people. It is also a part of the larger Thuringia State. Friedrichroda is situated near Gotha.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Friedrichroda has links with:
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🏴 Waterlooville 50.88
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🇧🇪 Schaerbeek 50.859
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🇩🇪 Marktoberdorf 10.617
🇩🇪 Kaufbeuren 10.625
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Locations Near: Friedrichroda 10.5667,50.8667
🇩🇪 Gotha 10.697,50.948 d: 12.9
🇩🇪 Eisenach 10.319,50.98 d: 21.4
🇩🇪 Bad Salzungen 10.233,50.8 d: 24.6
🇩🇪 Meiningen 10.417,50.55 d: 36.8
🇩🇪 Mühlhausen 10.465,51.206 d: 38.3
🇩🇪 Arnstadt 10.933,50.833 d: 26
🇩🇪 Erfurt 11.023,50.978 d: 34.3
🇩🇪 Erfurt-Stotternheim 11.033,50.983 d: 35.2
Antipodal to: Friedrichroda -169.433,-50.867
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