Nordharz (literally "North Harz") is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Nordharz | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of Nordharz within Harz district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 51°54′N 10°46′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 (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,783 |
• 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]
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