Eckardtsleben (pronounced [ˈɛkaʁtsleːbn̩]) is a village and part of the town of Bad Langensalza in Thuringia, central Germany, with about 200 inhabitants.

Since its source, the stream has travelled 8.86 kilometres (5.51 mi) and lost 140 metres (460 ft) in height.

The intensively used flat-wavy terrain belongs to the arable farming area of the Thuringian Basin.

The Eckardtsleben stop on the Gotha–Leinefelde railway line is located to the south of the village.

The village has a rural character without multi-storey high-rise and new buildings and is characterised by agriculture.