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Herzberg am Harz is a town in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Herzberg am Harz
Town
View from the castle
Location of Herzberg am Harz within Göttingen district
StaufenbergFriedlandGleichenSeeburgBodenseeElbingerode
Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz
Coordinates: 51°39′27″N 10°20′28″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGöttingen
Subdivisions6 districts
Government
  Mayor (202126) Christopher Wagner[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total71.88 km2 (27.75 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total12,799
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37412
Dialling codes05521, 05585
Vehicle registrationGÖ, OHA
Websitewww.herzberg.de

Geography


Herzberg is situated on the southwestern rim of the Harz mountain range and the Harz National Park. Natural monuments in the surrounding area include the Unicorn Cave, the Karst Trail, and the Rhume Spring.

The town centre is located on the Sieber river, about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Göttingen and 90 km (56 mi) southeast of the state capital Hanover. The municipal area comprises the villages of Lonau, Pöhlde, Scharzfeld, and Sieber.


History


Herzberg Castle
Herzberg Castle

Herzberg Castle in the Duchy of Saxony was first mentioned in an 1143 deed. A hunting lodge at the site was already erected from 1024 to 1029 by King Lothair II. It was seized by the Saxon Welf dynasty in 1144 and in 1158 became a property of Duke Henry the Lion with consent of the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick Barbarossa.

The castle was part of the Grubenhagen estates of the Welf duke Henry I of Brunswick he received in 1291, when he and his brothers divided their heritage. A settlement below the castle was first documented in 1337. The Brunswick rulers of the Grubenhagen principality resided here from 1486 until the line became extinct in 1596. In 1617 Duke George of Brunswick-Lüneburg had his inheritance rights confirmed by Emperor Matthias and again lived at the castle with his wife Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt until in 1636 he moved his residence to the Leineschloss in Hanover.

Herzberg first developed as a centre of cloth and linen manufacturing. In the 18th and 19th century important industries included brewing, the founding and turning of metal, agricultural machinery and boot making as well as arms production for the Hanover forces. Herzberg received town privileges in 1929,[3] when it was part of the Prussian Province of Hanover.


Herzberg is 'Esperanto-urbo"


In 2006, the city council decided to advertise Herzberg as Esperanto-Stadt ("Esperanto city", Esperanto: Esperanto-urbo).[4] In Esperanto, the city is called Hercbergo-ĉe-Harco or simply Hercbergo. Herzberg is also the location of a centre that promotes the international auxiliary language Esperanto, the Interkultura Centro Herzberg (Esperanto for "Intercultural Center of Herzberg").


Politics



City council


Seats in the city council as of local elections on 11 September 2011:

Elections in 2016:


Twinning cities


Herzberg is twinned with:


Economy and infrastructure



Resident companies



Education


Primary schools:

Secondary Schools:


Notable people



Sons and daughters of the town


Karl von Einem
Karl von Einem

Other personalities in connection with the town





References


  1. "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2020.
  3. "Herzberg at Harz City (Germany)". CRW Flags. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. "Herzberg oficiale eknomis sin "Esperanto-urbo" — Libera Folio". www.liberafolio.org.

На других языках


[de] Herzberg am Harz

Herzberg am Harz ist eine Stadt im Landkreis Göttingen in Südniedersachsen (Deutschland), die am Südrand des Oberharzes liegt. Sie führt seit Juli 2006 auf ihren touristischen, kulturellen und städtepartnerschaftlichen Schreiben den Beinamen „die Esperanto-Stadt“.[2]
- [en] Herzberg am Harz

[ru] Херцберг-ам-Харц

Хе́рцберг-ам-Харц[1] (нем. Herzberg am Harz) — город в Германии, в земле Нижняя Саксония. Входит в состав района Остероде. Население составляет 14 016 человек (на 31 декабря 2009 года). Занимает площадь 71,88 км². Официальный код — 03 1 56 009.



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