The place is said to be firstly mentioned 1184 or 1251 as "Diethenroth".[3] The church, built in 1520, was newly built in 1785. In 1914, railway reached Dieterode. (Schwebda). Due to Inner German border closing, railway traffic ended in 1947. The rails were dismantled.
Demography
Population (31. December):
Year
Inhabitants
1994
100
1995
100
1996
100
1997
102
1998
107
1999
107
2000
104
Year
Inhabitants
2001
105
2002
105
2003
104
2004
103
2005
104
2006
99
2007
94
Year
Inhabitants
2008
93
2009
92
2010
92
2011
76
2012
74
2013
75
2014
74
Source: Thüringian Statistics Office
Politics
Community council
The Dieterode community council comprises 6 members.
The election proposal list of FFw (FFw = Voluntary Fire brigade) won all 6 seats (Date: 7. Juni 2009)
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Mayor
The (voluntary) mayor Uwe Günther (FFw) was first elected in 1994, and re-elected in 1999, 2004, 2010 and 2016.[5][6]
Tourist attractions
Höheberg and Dieteröder Klippen seen from Dieterode
Catholic church „St. Georg“, built 1785
Former railway station Dieterode; almost originally status