Westerode () is a village that forms a part (''
Stadtteil
A quarter is a section of an urban settlement.
A quarter can be administratively defined and its borders officially designated, and it may have its own administrative structure (subordinate to that of the city, town or other urban area). Such a ...
'') of
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.
Geogra ...
in the
district of Goslar in
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
,
Germany
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. As of 31 December 2020, Westerode had a population of 1,089.
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Geography
Westerode is located north of the Butterberg and Bad Harzburg city. It is penetrated by the Maschbach, a contributing creek of the Ecker
The Ecker is a , right-hand, southeast tributary of the Oker which runs mainly through the Harz mountains in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony.
Course
From its source to Abbenrode the Ecker is a border river, today running ...
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Gallery
St.-Nicolai-Kirche Westerode.JPG, Lutheran
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St. Nicolai church
Westerode Bad Harzburg November 2018.jpg, Westerode from the air
References
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Goslar (district)
Bad Harzburg