Nordhausen is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Nordhausen district and the urban centre of northern Thuringia and the southern Harz region; its population is 42,000. Nordhausen is located approximately 60km (37 miles) N of Erfurt, 80km (50 miles) W of Halle, 85km (53 miles) S of Braunschweig and 60km (37 miles) E of Göttingen.