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Westerhausen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in
The parish of Westerhausen lies in the landscape protection area of ''Harz und Vorländer'' (formerly the Northern Harz Foreland).
Part of it belongs to the following nature reserves (in brackets: year the reserve was created):
'' Harslebener Berge und Steinholz'' (1967).
The ''Seggen- und binsenreiche Nasswiesen'' in Helsunger Bruch are a protected biotope (1999).
Natural monument area sites are the ''Acker Helmstein'' (1990), ''Alte Torfstich im Helsunger Bruch'' (1994, changed in 1996), '' Königstein (Großes Kamel)'', 189 m NN, (1932, natural monument in 1965, area monument in 1997) and ''Hirtenwiese'' (2000).
Others are the ''Dalgenberg'' (1965), ''Kuckucksberg'' (1965) and ''Kleine Kamel'' (1965, prepared since 1927).
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
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 ...
. Since 1 September 2010, it is part of the town 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
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Nature conservation
The parish of Westerhausen lies in the landscape protection area of ''Harz und Vorländer'' (formerly the Northern Harz Foreland).
Part of it belongs to the following nature reserves (in brackets: year the reserve was created):
'' Harslebener Berge und Steinholz'' (1967).
The ''Seggen- und binsenreiche Nasswiesen'' in Helsunger Bruch are a protected biotope (1999).
Natural monument area sites are the ''Acker Helmstein'' (1990), ''Alte Torfstich im Helsunger Bruch'' (1994, changed in 1996), '' Königstein (Großes Kamel)'', 189 m NN, (1932, natural monument in 1965, area monument in 1997) and ''Hirtenwiese'' (2000).
Others are the ''Dalgenberg'' (1965), ''Kuckucksberg'' (1965) and ''Kleine Kamel'' (1965, prepared since 1927).
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Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Thale Villages in the Harz {{Harz-geo-stub