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Harz (district)
Harz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is . History The district was established by merging the former districts of Halberstadt, Wernigerode and Quedlinburg as well as the city of Falkenstein (from the district of Aschersleben-Staßfurt) as part of the reform Reform refers to the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc. The modern usage of the word emerged in the late 18th century and is believed to have originated from Christopher Wyvill's Association movement, which ... of 2007. Towns and municipalities The district Harz consists of the following subdivisions: See also * Ilsenburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) References Districts of Saxony-Anhalt Harz {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halberstadt
Halberstadt (; Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Halverstidde'') is a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, the capital of Harz (district), Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town center, which was largely destroyed by Allied bombings in the late stages of World War II after local Nazi leaders refused to surrender. The town was rebuilt in the following decades. In World War I Halberstadt was the site of a German military airbase and aircraft-manufacturing facilities. In World War II Halberstadt was a regional production center for Junkers aircraft, which also housed an Schutzstaffel, SS Forced labour under German rule during World War II, forced labor camp. Halberstadt now includes the area where the Langenstein-Zwieberge concentration camp was situated. Today the city has around 450 timber framed houses in its city centre and timber framed old villages like Langenstein, Saxony-Anhalt, Langenstein. Geography Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg () is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the Harz (district), district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. As an influential and prosperous trading centre during the early Middle Ages, Quedlinburg became a center of influence under the Ottonian dynasty in the 10th and 11th centuries. The castle, church and old town with around 2,100 Timber framing, timber houses, dating from this time of influence, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, World Heritage List in 1994 because of their exceptional preservation and outstanding Romanesque architecture. Quedlinburg has a population of more than 24,000. The town was the capital of the Quedlinburg (district), district of Quedlinburg until 2007, when the district was dissolved. Several locations in the town are designated stops along a scenic holiday route, the Romanesque Road. History The town of Quedlinburg is known to have existed since at least the early 9th century, when there was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilsenburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)
Ilsenburg (Harz) was a ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' was in Ilsenburg. It was disbanded in July 2009. The ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' Ilsenburg consisted of the following municipalities: # Darlingerode # Drübeck # Ilsenburg Ilsenburg () is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It is situated under the north foot of the Harz Mountains, at the entrance to the Ilse valley with its little river, the Ilse, a tributary of the Oker, about six nort ... References Former Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Saxony-Anhalt {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wegeleben
Wegeleben () is a town in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Vorharz. Geography It is situated at the confluence of the Goldbach and Bode rivers, east of Halberstadt. The municipal area comprises the villages of Adersleben, Deesdorf, and Rodersdorf. Wegeleben station is a stop on the Halberstadt–Vienenburg and Magdeburg–Thale railway lines. History Wegeleben in the Saxon Harzgau was the site of a fortress possibly erected at the behest of King Henry the Fowler during the Hungarian invasions in the 10th century. The castle later served as a residence of the Prince-Bishops of Halberstadt. The adjacent settlement was mentioned as a town (''civitas'') in the 13th century, when it had been fortified with defensive walls and city gates. The ruling Ascanian counts ceded their fief in pawn to the Bishop of Halberstadt in 1288 and finally sold it in 1318. Ravaged by the Thirty Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selke-Aue
Selke-Aue is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Hausneindorf, Heteborn and Wedderstedt. Statistisches Bundesamt
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Schwanebeck
Schwanebeck () is a small town in the Harz (district), district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Vorharz. The municipal area is situated northeast of Halberstadt, on the ''Bundesstraße 245'' highway to Am Großen Bruch, Hamersleben. Since 2010, it also comprises the former municipality of Nienhagen, Saxony-Anhalt, Nienhagen. Statistisches Bundesamt History A Duchy of Saxony, Saxon settlement at the site was first mentioned in a 1062 deed. The area belonged to the Bishopric of Halberstadt, Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt, which after the Protestant Reformation was finally Secularisation, secularis ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedersleben, Harz
Hedersleben is a municipality in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... It lies on the river Selke, directly upstream of its confluence with the river Bode. The current mayor is Adolf Speck. References {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harsleben
Harsleben (; ) is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groß Quenstedt
Groß Quenstedt is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ditfurt
Ditfurt is a municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... Sites of interest Ditfurt's history museum has crafts and information about the history of the village, it also displays the artifacts from the village's agricultural past. References {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorharz
Vorharz is a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated east of Halberstadt. It was created on 1 January 2010. The seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' is in Wegeleben. The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Vorharz consists of the following municipalities: # Ditfurt # Groß Quenstedt # Harsleben # Hedersleben # Schwanebeck Schwanebeck () is a small town in the Harz (district), district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Vorharz. The municipal area is situated northeast of Halberstadt, on the ''Bund ... # Selke-Aue # Wegeleben References Verbandsgemeinden in Saxony-Anhalt {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordharz
Nordharz (, literally "North Harz") is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The municipal area consists of eight ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:Hauptsatzung der Gemeinde Nordharz September 2020. * Abbenrode * Danstedt * Heudeber * Langeln * Schmatzfeld * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
