Stecklenberg

Stecklenberg is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 23 November 2009, it is part of the town Thale.

Stecklenberg
Stadtteil of Thale
Coat of arms
Location of Stecklenberg in Harz district prior to its merger into Thale
Stecklenberg
Stecklenberg
Coordinates: 51°44′N 11°5′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictHarz
TownThale
Area
  Total5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total663
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06507
Dialling codes03947
Vehicle registrationHZ

Sights

The Glockenstein is a granite block in the shape of a bell that was probably used in prehistoric times as an Old Germanic cult site. Today it is checkpoint 73 on the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.[1]

References

  1. Stempelstelle 73 / Glockenstein at www.harzer-wandernadel.de. Retrieved 1 Nov 2017.
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