Gernrode/Harz was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was Gernrode. Between 1 January 2011 and 19 February 2013 it was disbanded as its members temporarily became part of the town Quedlinburg. [1] [2] It was finally disbanded in January 2014.
The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Gernrode/Harz consisted of the following municipalities:
Quedlinburg is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994, the castle, church and old town were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Gernrode is a historic town and former municipality in the Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it has been part of Quedlinburg. It was the seat of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Gernrode/Harz.
The Selke Valley Railway (Selketalbahn), Gernrode-Harzgerode Railway and the Anhalt Harz Railway were different names for the metre gauge railway in the Lower Harz, Germany, originally owned by the Gernrode-Harzgerode Railway Company.
Bad Suderode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it has for administrative purposes been included as part of the municipality of Quedlinburg. It is situated in a valley in the northern part of the Harz mountains, on the road from Quedlinburg to Friedrichsbrunn.
Rieder is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 December 2013, it is part of the town Ballenstedt. Between 1 January 2011 and 19 February 2013, it was part of the town Quedlinburg.
Harzgerode is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Bode-Holtemme was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated along the rivers Bode and Holtemme, east of Halberstadt. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Wegeleben. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.
Harzvorland-Huy was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated between Wernigerode and Halberstadt. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Ströbeck. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.
Osterwieck-Fallstein was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated north of the Harz, and north of Wernigerode. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Osterwieck. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.
Unterharz is a former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated in the eastern part of the Harz, south of Quedlinburg. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Harzgerode. It was disbanded on 1 August 2009.
Roßla-Südharz was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated in the southern part of the Harz, west of Sangerhausen. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Roßla. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.
Brocken-Hochharz was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated in the Harz mountains, southwest of Wernigerode. It was named after the highest peak of the Harz: Brocken. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Hasselfelde. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.
Nordharz was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated north of the Harz mountain range and the town of Wernigerode. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Veckenstedt. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.
Harz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Ballenstedt/Bode-Selke-Aue was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Ballenstedt. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.
Blankenburg was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Blankenburg am Harz. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.
Ilsenburg (Harz) was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Ilsenburg. It was disbanded in July 2009.
Thale is a former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Thale. It was disbanded in September 2010.
The Frose–Quedlinburg railway, also called the Balkan ("Balkans") locally, was a standard gauge branch line on the northern rim of the Harz Mountains in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The line runs from Frose via Gernrode to Quedlinburg. It was closed in 2004. The Gernrode–Quedlinburg section was subsequently converted by the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway Company to metre gauge. Since 26 June 2006 the line has been re-opened as part of the Selke Valley Railway.
The Ölbergshöhe in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is a mountain spur, 320.6 m, of the Ramberg ridge near Bad Suderode in the Saxony-Anhalt county of Harz.
Coordinates: 51°43′N11°08′E / 51.717°N 11.133°E