Harz | |
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District | |
FlagCoat of arms | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
Capital | Halberstadt |
Government | |
• District admin. | Thomas Balcerowski (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,104.9 km (812.7 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 210,381 |
• Density | 100/km (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | HZ, HBS, QLB, WR |
Website | www.kreis-hz.de |
Harz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is 2,104.9 km (812.7 sq mi).
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
The district Harz consists of the following subdivisions:
Free towns | Free municipalities | Verbandsgemeinde |
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seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; town |
See also
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- "Tabellen Bodenfläche". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt". Archived from the original on 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
Urban and rural districts in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany | |
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Districts of German states (Full list) |
51°52′N 10°53′E / 51.867°N 10.883°E / 51.867; 10.883
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