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Harlingerode
Harlingerode () is a village in Germany and district of Bad Harzburg in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony. As of 2020, Harlingerode had a population of 2,916. Geography Harlingerode lies between 190 and , increasing in height in southern direction. The Langenberg in the south is the most dominant landmark with its height of up to 304 m. The town is impenetrated by the Hurle, a tributary of the Oker. History Etymology The stem ''Harl-'' is derived from a settlor ''Herilo'', which is ultimately rooted in a Proto-Germanic stem *harjaz meaning "army", still visible in German "Heer" and obsolete English "here". -ingerode is a locally widespread ending around the northern Harz region that served as a generic suffix for town names derived by any personal names (compare Göttingerode, Bettingerode). Timeline Harlingerode was founded between the 9th and 10th century by the Saxon House of Billung. Harlingerode was first mentioned as ''Gut Heregeltingerode'' (Estate of Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlingerode Zinc Works
Harlingerode () is a village in Germany and district of Bad Harzburg in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony. As of 2020, Harlingerode had a population of 2,916. Geography Harlingerode lies between 190 and , increasing in height in southern direction. The Langenberg in the south is the most dominant landmark with its height of up to 304 m. The town is impenetrated by the Hurle, a tributary of the Oker. History Etymology The stem ''Harl-'' is derived from a settlor ''Herilo'', which is ultimately rooted in a Proto-Germanic stem *harjaz meaning "army", still visible in German "Heer" and obsolete English "here". -ingerode is a locally widespread ending around the northern Harz region that served as a generic suffix for town names derived by any personal names (compare Göttingerode, Bettingerode). Timeline Harlingerode was founded between the 9th and 10th century by the Saxon House of Billung. Harlingerode was first mentioned as ''Gut Heregeltingerode'' (Estate of Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansa Pit
The Hansa Pit (german: Grube Hansa) was a mine on the territory of Harlingerode in the county of Wolfenbüttel in the Free State of Brunswick and later in Lower Saxony, West Germany. It was founded on the Langenberg south of Harlingerode; however, the only remainders are located on the north side. Geology The Langenberg, internationally known for the discovery of '' Europasaurus'' and part of the Northern Harz Boundary Fault north of the Harz, consists of Korallenoolith with layers of chalky iron ore, containing up to 25% iron. On the northern part of the Hansa pit, limonite was more predominant and fossils of Orectolobiformes indet. were found.Hansa iron mine at .org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langenberg (Bad Harzburg)
The Langenberg () is an elongated chalk hill north of Göttingerode and south of Harlingerode in the spa town of Bad Harzburg in Goslar district, in the German state of Lower Saxony. Due to its obvious display of the Northern Harz Boundary Fault in the Langenberg chalk quarry and the discovery of the Europasaurus in 1998 in said quarry, this mountain has gained national geological relevance. Geology The Langenberg chalk quarry exposes a nearly continuous, thick succession of carbonate rocks belonging to the Süntel Formation, that ranges in age from the early Oxfordian to late Kimmeridgian stages and have been deposited in a shallow sea with a water depth of less than . The layers exposed in the quarry are oriented nearly vertically and slightly overturned, which is a result of the ascent of the adjacent Harz mountains during the Lower Cretaceous. Widely known as a classical exposure among geologists, the quarry had been extensively studied, and visited by students of geology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göttingerode
Göttingerode (), in Oker dialect: Jettchenrue () is a village in Germany and district of Bad Harzburg in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony. As of 2020, Göttingerode had a population of 902. It gained international relevance owing to the discovery of the Europasaurus in the Langenberg chalk quarry in 1999. Geography Göttingerode is positioned north of the Harz mountains (in particular, the Goldberg and Adenberg) and south of the Langenberg, renowned for being part of the geologically relevant Northern Harz Boundary Fault. The Röseckenbach flows south of Göttingerode. Lush forests surround this town and give it a fairly idyllic touch. The village covers .Horst Voigt: ''40 Jahre Göttingerode. 1936 bis 1976.'' Bad Harzburg, September 1976. S. 8. The district is located between Oker (Goslar) to the west, Harlingerode to the north, Schlewecke to the east and Bündheim to the southeast. History Etymology The name ''Göttingerode'' means “ Clearing of Godo's peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oker–Bad Harzburg Railway
The Oker–Bad Harzburg railway is a branch line between Oker and Bad Harzburg on the northern edge of the Harz mountains in Germany. It was opened on May 1, 1912. Route The 6.9 kilometre long route is single-tracked between Oker and Bad Harzburg. Operations The line is worked by regional trains on the Kreiensen–Seesen–Goslar–Bad Harzburg and Hanover–Hildesheim Hildesheim (; nds, Hilmessen, Hilmssen; la, Hildesia) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany with 101,693 inhabitants. It is in the district of Hildesheim, about southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, a small tributary of the L ...–Goslar–Bad Harzburg route. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vienenburg-Goslar railway Oker-Bad Harzburg Transport in the Harz Railway lines opened in 1912 1912 establishments in Germany Buildings and structures in Goslar (district) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesautobahn 369
is an autobahn in Germany. It was designated from a part of the B 6 on 1 January 2019. History Preliminary planning Its plannings began in the early 1950s, when the communities of Oker, Bündheim, and Bad Harzburg struggled with increasing traffic on their two-lane streets B 4 and B 6. A first draft from a planning office in Brunswick in April 1953 proposed the recent pathway from Vienenburg east of the Radau river through the city. A second proposal from Landkreis Wolfenbüttel included a different route over the Langenberg and east of Harlingerode, which however was rejected twice. The actual construction of the street began in 1971, when the southern part of the four-lane street in Bad Harzburg was under construction and finished on 18 December 1971. The A 369 itself was finished in 1972. Even though the anticipated name was A 369, the highway was finally dedicated as A 395 after the old plannings of the A 36 were discarded. A 395 Between 1982 and 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettingerode
Bettingerode () is a village that forms a municipal district of Bad Harzburg in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony. As of 2020, Bettingerode had a population of 402. Geography Bettingerode lies between Bad Harzburg downtown and Vienenburg, part of the community of Goslar, between 175 and , in the sparsely populated eastern half of Bad Harzburg and a few kilometers north of the Harz mountains. The village is penetrated by the Schamlah, a tributary of the Ecker. Infrastructure District roads connect Bettingerode to Harlingerode/Radau Estate to the west, Lochtum to the north, Eckertal to the east, and Westerode to the south. The A 369 has an exit one kilometer west of Bettingerode. History Etymology The name ''Bettingerode'' means "Clearing of the people of Bado". The name of the founder is based on the Germanic root *badwō "battle, fight", and cognates with Old English ''beadu'' and Old Norse ''bǫð''. The -ingerode prefix is a common indicator for clearing b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesautobahn 36
Bundesautobahn 36 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 36, short form Autobahn 36, abbreviated as BAB 36 or A 36) is an autobahn in Germany. It was established on 1 January 2019 from the Bundesautobahn 395 and parts of the Bundesstraße 6. The highway is collectively known as Nordharzautobahn (North Harz highway) due to the route being parallel to the Harz mountains from Vienenburg to Bernburg. History In March 1926, a route between Seesen and Halberstadt north of the Harz mountains was first suggested as part of a greater network in Germany. More detailed plannings of parts of today's route reach back to April 1953, when a planning office in Brunswick recommended a highway-like route between Braunschweig and Bad Harzburg; this route was built between 1972 and 1994 as A 395 and replaced the B 4 along its way. This part wasn't considered a part of A 26 until discussions about upgrading the highway-like Bundesstraße 6 between Vienenburg interchange (A&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goslar (district)
Goslar () is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Göttingen, Northeim, Hildesheim and Wolfenbüttel, the city of Salzgitter, and by the states of Saxony-Anhalt (district of Harz) and Thuringia (Nordhausen). History The history of the district is linked with the city of Goslar. The district of Goslar was established in the 19th century by the Prussian government. The city of Goslar did not belong to the district until 1972, when it was eventually incorporated into the district. Langelsheim merged 1 November 2021 with the three municipalities of the Samtgemeinde Lutter am Barenberge, which was abolished. Geography The region comprises the northwestern part of the Harz mountains. The Harz National Park is part of this district. The highest peak is the Wurmberg (971 m) near Braunlage, also being the highest elevation of Lower Saxony. Above the small town of Altenau there is the source of the Oker river, which runs thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg (; Eastphalian: ''Bad Harzborch'') is a spa town in central Germany, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort. Geography Bad Harzburg is situated at the northern foot of the Harz mountain range on the edge of the Harz National Park. To the east of the borough is the boundary between the states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, the former Inner German Border. The small ''Radau'' river, a tributary to the Oker, has its source in the Harz mountains and flows through the town. Nearby are the towns of Goslar to the west, Vienenburg to the north, Braunlage to the south and Ilsenburg and Osterwieck in the east. Bad Harzburg is rich in natural resources such as gabbro, chalk, gravel, and oolithic iron ore (former Hansa Pit), all of which are or were mined in today's city's area. Climatically Bad Harzburg is a transition zone to a pure alpine region with a pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schlewecke (Bad Harzburg)
Schlewecke (), in Oker dialect: Sleiwecke () is a village that forms a part (''Stadtteil'') of Bad Harzburg in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany. As of 31 December 2020, Schlewecke had a population of 1,667. Geography The district is located between Bündheim to the southeast, Göttingerode to the west, Harlingerode to the northwest and Westerode to the northeast. History Etymology Schlewecke was first mentioned in 1147 as ''Sleueken'' and in 1180 as ''Sclivede''. The suffix Schle- stems from a Proto-Germanic root ''*slaihwō'' and cognates to German ''Schlehe'' and English Sloe. The prefix either means "creek" or cognates to English -th, as in "wealth", "strength". Other names were ''Slevedhe'' and ' 'Slyofede''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oker (Goslar)
Oker is a borough (''Stadtteil'') of Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1952 a mining town in its own right within Wolfenbüttel district, it was incorporated into the Goslar municipality on 1 July 1972. Geography The settlement is situated on the northern edge of the Harz mountain range. The river Oker gives its name to the location, where the stream together with its Abzucht tributary leads out of the Oker valley between the Hahnenberg and Adenberg mountains in the south and the Sudmerberg hill in the north. Oker is divided into two unofficial districts: ''Oberoker'' (Upper Oker) south of the Vienenburg–Goslar railway line (and nearer to the Harz range), and ''Unteroker'' (Lower Oker) north of it. History Founded in 1527 by the Wolfenbüttel duke Henry V of Brunswick-Lüneburg as a smelting site for the processing of ore from the Rammelsberg mines, Oker for centuries was a centre of smelting technology in the Harz region. The Oker lead and copper works (''Bleihütte O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
