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Germany is located in Central Europe and it shares borders with Denmark in the North, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, Austria and Switzerland in the South and Poland and the Czech Republic in the East. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea represent additional National Borders in the North. The official language of Germany is German and Berlin is the capital. The climate is quite pleasant with almost all variety of seasonal flavors as temperate, marine, cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers, occasional warm, tropical foehn wind and high relative humidity.
 
Nordhausen is a city at the southern edge of the Harz Mountains, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Nordhausen. It was once known for its tobacco industry and is still known for its eponymous brandy, Nordhauser Doppelkorn. The city has a population of about 45,000 people.
 
The city is first attested in a 13 May 927 document of Henry the Fowler, but an earlier settlement on the site dates back to around 785. In 1220, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor made it an Imperial Free City and in 1430 Nordhausen joined the Hanseatic League. From around 1500 the city began producing brandy, which became famous under the name Nordhauser Doppelkorn. In 1523, a year in which Thomas Muntzer spent some time in the city, the Reformation came to Nordhausen. In 1866 the railway connected Nordhausen to Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.
 
Nordhausen is also said to be as one of the best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times. This is evident from the archaeological sites found throughout the Nordhausen town. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and pursue enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace.

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