Harztor
Municipality in Thuringia, Germany
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Harztor (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːɐ̯tsˌtoːɐ̯], lit. 'Harz Gate') is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2012 by the merger of the former municipalities Ilfeld and Niedersachswerfen. In July 2018 the former municipalities of Harzungen, Herrmannsacker and Neustadt/Harz were merged into Harztor.
Harztor | |
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Location of Harztor
within Nordhausen district  | |
 Location of Harztor | |
 Harztor  Harztor | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′N 10°46′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Nordhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Stephan Klante[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.37 km2 (42.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,306 |
| • Density | 66.80/km2 (173.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99768, 99762 |
| Dialling codes | 036331 |
| Vehicle registration | NDH |
