Nordharz

Nordharz (literally "North Harz") is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Nordharz
Coat of arms
Location of Nordharz within Harz district
Nordharz
Nordharz
Coordinates: 51°54′N 10°46′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictHarz
Government
  MayorGerald Fröhlich (Ind.)
Area
  Total96.42 km2 (37.23 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,781
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38855, 38871
Dialling codes039451, 039452, 039458
Vehicle registrationHZ

The municipal area consists of eight villages:

The administrative seat is located in Veckenstedt

The municipality was formed in the course of an administrative reform on 1 January 2010 by merging the seven municipalities of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Nordharz with the municipality of Danstedt, formerly part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Harzvorland-Huy.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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