Wendefurth is a hamlet in central Germany that, since 1 July 2009, has been part of the borough of
Thale
Thale () is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. Located at the steep northeastern rim of the Harz mountain range, it is known for the scenic Bode Gorge stretching above the town centre.
Geography
The town is situated ...
district of
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 ...
. Previously it belonged to the municipality of
Altenbrak
Altenbrak is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Geography
The village is strung out for about 1.6 kilometres along the River Bode in an east–west valley. It is 3 kilometres from the We ...
which was incorporated into Thale.
Geographical location
The hamlet, which consists of just a few houses, lies in the
Harz mountains
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 ...
in the deeply incised
Bode Gorge
The Bode Gorge (german: Bodetal) is a long ravine that forms part of the Bode valley between Treseburg and Thale in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. The German term, ''Bodetal'' (literally "Bode Valley"), is also used in a wider sense to r ...
on the
B 81 federal road and was named after a
ford
Ford commonly refers to:
* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
* Ford F ...
that crossed the
River Bode
The Bode is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a left tributary of the Saale.
It rises in the Harz mountains and drains them in a northerly direction. After it discharges into the Saale at Nienburg. The river is named after a legend ...
. The
Harz Witches' Path (''Harzer Hexenstieg'') passes nearby.
Points of interest
*
Wendefurth Dam
*
Wendefurth Power Station
Villages in the Harz
Thale
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