Nordharz (literally "North
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 ...
") is a municipality in the
district of Harz, in
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it the ...
,
Germany
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The municipal area consists of eight ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:
[Hauptsatzung der Gemeinde Nordharz]
September 2020.
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Abbenrode
Abbenrode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the municipality of Nordharz.
The village is situated north of the Harz mountain range, near the Ec ...
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Danstedt
Danstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Euro ...
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Heudeber
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Langeln
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Schmatzfeld
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Stapelburg
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Veckenstedt
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Wasserleben
Wasserleben is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Nordharz
Nordharz (literally "North Harz") is a municipality in the district of Harz, i ...
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
Municipal associations (german: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften) are statutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term ''stipu ...
'' ("collective municipality")
Nordharz with the municipality of Danstedt, formerly part of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft''
Harzvorland-Huy Harzvorland-Huy was a ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated between Wernigerode and Halberstadt. The seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' was in Ströbeck. It ...
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Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010
Statistisches Bundesamt
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The Office is responsible for collecting, processing, presenting and ...
References
External links
Nordharz municipality website
Harz (district)
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