Gorsleben

Etzleben is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany.

The Wipper is a river in Thuringia, Germany, left tributary of the Unstrut. It originates in the Eichsfeld area, northwestern Thuringia, near Leinefelde-Worbis. The total length of the Wipper is 95 km. The Wipper joins the Unstrut near Heldrungen. Towns along the Wipper include Bleicherode and Sondershausen.

The Thuringian Gate (German: Thüringer Pforte) near Sachsenburg, a district of Oldisleben, west of Heldrungen in central Germany, is where the gorge of the river Unstrut breaks out of the Thuringian Basin through the Hainleite and Schmücke hills to the north. It is also known as the Sachsenburg Gate. This topographical feature carved out by the Unstrut has always been used as a communication route. Today the B 85 and B 86 federal roads and the Sangerhausen–Erfurt railway pass through the gorge. The Thuringian Gate was guarded in medieval times by the fortresses of Upper and Lower Sachsenburg.

Oldisleben is a village and a former municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town An der Schmücke.

An der Schmücke is a town in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany. It was created with effect from 1 January 2019 by the merger of the former municipalities of Bretleben, Gorsleben, Hauteroda, Heldrungen, Hemleben and Oldisleben. Between 1993 and 2019, these municipalities were part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") An der Schmücke, which additionally contained the municipalities Etzleben and Oberheldrungen. The seat of the town and the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Heldrungen.

Büchel is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.

Heldrungen is a town and a former municipality in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town An der Schmücke. Nearby rivers are the Unstrut and the Wipper. It is known for its fortification with two water ditches, four vauban bastions and five rondells. In the center of the fortification is a Renaissance castle, which was built from 1512 to 1518. Today, the castle is used as a youth hostel.

Hemleben is a village and a former municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 January 2019, it became a district of the town of An der Schmücke.

Schillingstedt is a village and a former municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the town Sömmerda.

Kannawurf is a village and a former municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Kindelbrück.

Griefstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.