Urbach, Thuringia

Urbach
Church of Saint John
Church of Saint John
ThuringiaBleicherodeBleicherodeEllrichGörsbachGroßlohraHarztorHeringenHohensteinKehmstedtKleinfurraLipprechterodeNiedergebraNordhausenSollstedtUrbachWerther
Location of Urbach within Nordhausen district
Interactive map of Urbach
Location within Germany
Location within Thuringia
Coordinates: 51°28′48″N 10°54′03″E / 51.48000°N 10.90083°E / 51.48000; 10.90083
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictNordhausen
First mentioned874 (1152 years ago) (874)
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28)Markus Volkmann (CDU)
Area
 • Total
26.53 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
866
 • Density32.6/km2 (84.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99765
Dialling codes036333
Vehicle registrationNDH

Urbach (German pronunciation: [ˈuːɐ̯bax]) is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The town of Urbach was first mentioned in 874, when Ludwig the German granted the Fulda monastery the right to tithes.