Harz (district)

District in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Harz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is 2,104.9 km2 (812.7 sq mi).[2]

CountryGermany
CapitalHalberstadt
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Vehicle registrationHZ, HBS, QLB, WR
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Harz
District
Flag of Harz
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Coat of arms of Harz
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
CapitalHalberstadt
Government
 • District admin.Thomas Balcerowski (CDU)
Area
 • Total
2,104.9 km2 (812.7 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)[1]
 • Total
205,484
 • Density97.622/km2 (252.84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHZ, HBS, QLB, WR
Websitewww.kreis-hz.de
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History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Halberstadt, Wernigerode and Quedlinburg as well as the city of Falkenstein (from the district of Aschersleben-Staßfurt) as part of the reform of 2007.

Towns and municipalities

FalkensteinHederslebenHuy
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

The district Harz consists of the following subdivisions:[3]

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Free townsFree municipalitiesVerbandsgemeinde
  1. Ballenstedt
  2. Blankenburg am Harz
  3. Falkenstein
  4. Halberstadt
  5. Harzgerode
  6. Ilsenburg
  7. Oberharz am Brocken
  8. Osterwieck
  9. Quedlinburg
  10. Thale
  11. Wernigerode
  1. Huy
  2. Nordharz

Vorharz

  1. Ditfurt
  2. Groß Quenstedt
  3. Harsleben
  4. Hedersleben
  5. Schwanebeck2
  6. Selke-Aue
  7. Wegeleben1, 2
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town
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