Nohra

Nohra is a village and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany. Since December 2019, it is part of the municipality Grammetal. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Utzberg was incorporated by Nohra.

Nohra
Ortsteil of Grammetal
Coat of arms
Location of Nohra
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Coordinates: 50°57′55″N 11°14′2″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Municipality	Grammetal
Area
• Total	19.58 km2 (7.56 sq mi)
Elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)
• Total	1,653
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	99428
Dialling codes	03643
Vehicle registration	AP

Nohra was the location of the first Nazi concentration camp, established on March 3, 1933. Prisoners were incarcerated in a school building.[1]

The former Luftwaffe airbase at Nohra was used by the Soviet Army for helicopter operations from 1945 until their withdrawal in 1992. The airfield had a short runway, a hangar and a radio beacon.[2] Subsequently, the department for regional development largely demolished the complex, but a few elements were preserved because of their historic value, including a large stone statue of Lenin which was restored.[3]