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Osterode Am Harz (district)
Osterode () was a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Göttingen, Northeim and Goslar, and by the state of Thuringia (districts of Nordhausen and Eichsfeld). History This part of the Harz mountains was ruled by the Welfen dynasty from the 12th century on. Osterode was the centre of the Principality of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, one of many small states within Brunswick-Lüneburg. Later this principality became part of Hanover, which in turn fell to the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866. In 1885 the Prussian administration established districts, among them Osterode. On 1 November 2016, Osterode ceased to become a separate district and was merged with an enlarged Göttingen. Geography More than two thirds of the district's area were occupied by the southwestern part of the Harz mountains, including the southern portion of the Harz National Park. Coat of arms Towns and municipalities Towns: #Bad Lauterberg # Bad Sach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osterode Am Harz
Osterode am Harz, often simply called Osterode (; Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Ostroe''), is a town in south-eastern Lower Saxony, Niedersachsen on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It was the seat of government of the Landkreis, district of Osterode (district), Osterode. Osterode is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. Geography Water The Söse river flows through the town from the Söse Dam lake about 5 km upstream. The dam was built in 1931 and has a capacity of 25.5 million m³. The Harzwasserwerke water company pipes drinking water as far away as Bremen. Districts The following districts (mainly surrounding villages) are part of the borough of Osterode am Harz, with populations in brackets (as of 1 July 2012): * Dorste (1,650) * Düna (140) * Förste (2,000) * Freiheit (2,100) * Kazenstein (1,200) * Lasfelde (1,300) * Lerbach, Osterode am Harz, Lerbach (1,000) * Marke (150) * Nienstedt am Harz (440) * Osterode am Harz (11,500) * Petershü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Lauterberg
Bad Lauterberg is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the southern Harz, approx. 15 km southwest of Braunlage, and 20 km southeast of Osterode am Harz. Bad Lauterberg is known ''inter alia'' for the liqueurs, ''Schierker Feuerstein'' and ''Harzer Grubenlicht'', which are both manufactured and bottled here. Bad Lauterberg was the birthplace (1879) of the Polar explorer Alfred Ritscher. Politics Town council Town Council after the local elections on September 11, 2016: *CDU: 6 seats *Wählergruppe: 5 seats *SPD: 5 seats *BI: 2 seats *Bündnis 90/Die Grünen: 1 seats *NPD: 1 seat Sights About a mile east of the town in the mountains is the viewing point of ''Hohe Tür'' which is by a mountain lake and on the main Weser-Elbe watershed. It is checkpoint 43 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkenried
Walkenried () is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the southern Harz, approx. 15 km south of Braunlage, and 15 km northwest of Nordhausen. Walkenried was the seat of the ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Walkenried, which was abolished in November 2016 when Wieda and Zorge were incorporated into the municipality. The village was principally known as the location of Walkenried Abbey, the third Cistercian The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint ... monastery established on German-speaking territory, founded in 1127 and secularised in 1668. References Villages in the Harz Göttingen (district) Duchy of Brunswick {{Göttingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkenried (Samtgemeinde)
Walkenried () was a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Osterode, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Walkenried. It was abolished in November 2016 when Walkenried became one municipality and Osterode merged with the district of Göttingen. The ''Samtgemeinde'' Walkenried consisted of the following municipalities: * Walkenried * Wieda Wieda is a village and a former municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Walkenried. Wieda is on River Wieda, a tributary of Zorge in the southern part of the ... * Zorge Former Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony Göttingen (district) {{Göttingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulften Am Harz
Wulften am Harz is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, near the towns of Northeim and Osterode am Harz. Geography Wulften am Harz lies on the south western edge of the Harz mountains and on the north western end of the Rotenberg hills. The Oder river flows past the village. The nearest towns are Osterode am Harz (12 km), Herzberg am Harz (15 km) and Göttingen (30 km). History * Wulften am Harz was mentioned for the first time in the year 889: the East Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia granted Adalgar, the Gaugraf of Lisgau the villages of Kalefeld and Wulften (6 July 889). * In 1502 the St. Aegidienkirche was established under the patronage of nobles. * In 1567 Wulften came under the rule of the Welfen principality of Grubenhagen. Wulften became integrated with the church offices in Herzberg am Harz and the Reformation led to the population becoming Lutheran (in 2004, 78.5%). * In 1626 Johann t'Serclaes von Tilly, heading to the battle of Lutter a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hörden Am Harz
Hörden am Harz is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References {{Göttingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hattorf Am Harz
Hattorf am Harz is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the southern Harz, approx. 10 km south of Osterode am Harz. Hattorf is also the seat of the ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Hattorf am Harz. Twinning Asten (Netherlands) Coat of arms The coat of arms of Hattorf exists since 1952. The gear stands for the economic of the village, the ears of corn as symbols for the agriculture of Hattorf and the red kite for nature and environment Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or .... References Villages in the Harz {{Göttingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbingerode, Lower Saxony
Elbingerode is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Geography Geographical location Elbingerode is in the Harz National Park near the Sieber river. Elbingerode belongs to the municipality of Hattorf am Harz. The village is in the immediate proximity of Bundesstraße 27, which results from Göttingen to Blankenburg Blankenburg may refer to: Places * Blankenburg am Harz, a German town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt * Blankenburg Castle (Harz), the castle in Blankenburg am Harz (see above) * Bad Blankenburg, a German town in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt dis .... References {{Göttingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hattorf Am Harz (Samtgemeinde)
Hattorf am Harz is a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Hattorf am Harz. The ''Samtgemeinde'' Hattorf am Harz consists of the following municipalities: # Elbingerode # Hattorf am Harz # Hörden am Harz # Wulften am Harz Wulften am Harz is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, near the towns of Northeim and Osterode am Harz. Geography Wulften am Harz lies on the south western edge of the Harz mountains and on the north western end of the Rotenberg hills. The ... Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony Göttingen (district) {{Göttingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amt (political Division)
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a US township or county or English shire district. Current usage Germany Prevalence The ''Amt'' (plural: ''Ämter'') is unique to the German '' Bundesländer'' (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. Other German states had this division in the past. Some states have similar administrative units called ''Samtgemeinde'' (Lower Saxony), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' (Rhineland-Palatinate) or ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia). Definition An ''Amt'', as well as the other above-mentioned units, is subordinate to a ''Kreis'' (district) and is a collection of municipalities. The amt is lower than district-level government but higher than municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harz (Landkreis Osterode Am Harz)
The Harz () is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ''Harz'' derives from the Middle High German word ''Hardt'' or ''Hart'' (hill forest). The name ''Hercynia'' derives from a Celtic name and could refer to other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above sea level. The Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the state of Lower Saxony. Geography Location and extent The Harz has a length of , stretching from the town of Seesen in the northwest to Eisleben in the east, and a width of . It occupies an area of , and is divided into the Upper Harz (''Oberharz'') in the northwest, which is up to 800 m high, apart from the 1,100 m high Brocken massif, and the Lower Harz (''Unterharz'') in the east which is up to aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
