Nordharz (literally "North Harz") is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Nordharz | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nordharz within Harz district  | |
  Nordharz  Nordharz | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′N 10°46′E / 51.900°N 10.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Harz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–24) | Gerald Fröhlich[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.42 km2 (37.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,784 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38855, 38871 |
| Dialling codes | 039451, 039452, 039458 |
| Vehicle registration | HZ |
| Website | gemeinde-nordharz |
The municipal area consists of eight Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
The administrative seat is located in Veckenstedt. The municipality was formed in the course of an administrative reform on 1 January 2010 by merging seven municipalities of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Nordharz with the municipality of Danstedt, formerly part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Harzvorland-Huy.[4]
References edit
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Gemeinde Nordharz, September 2020.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
External links edit
- (in German) Nordharz municipality website
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