Harzgerode

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Town hall and St Mary's Church
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Location of Harzgerode within Harz district
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Harzgerode
Coordinates: 51°38′32″N11°8′39″E / 51.64222°N 11.14417°E / 51.64222; 11.14417
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Harz
Government
   Mayor (202330) Marcus Weise [1] (CDU)
Area
  Total164.57 km2 (63.54 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total7,698
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06493
Dialling codes 039484
Vehicle registration HZ
Website www.harzgerode.de

Harzgerode is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Geography

Harzgerode lies in the lower eastern part of the Harz mountain range on the Selke River, south of Quedlinburg. It is connected to Gernrode and Quedlinburg via Alexisbad by a narrow gauge railway called the Selke Valley Railway (Selketalbahn).

The municipal area comprises the following 8 localities (Ortschaften), some of which consist of several divisions (Ortsteile): [3]

On 1 August 2009 the towns of Güntersberge and Harzgerode together with the municipalities of Dankerode, Königerode, Schielo, Siptenfelde and Straßberg became part of the new town of Harzgerode. [4] On 1 September 2010 Neudorf was also incorporated. [5]

History

The settlement in the medieval Duchy of Saxony was first mentioned in connection with the Benedictine abbey of Hagenenrod in the Selke valley founded in 975, to which King Otto III granted market, minting and customs rights in 993. The following year the place was mentioned as Hazacanroth, when the king granted the citizens of Quedlinburg market rights.

About 1000, the local Schwabengau counts of Ballenstedt, progenitors of the noble House of Ascania, served as Vogt protectors of the Hagenrode monastery dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. The abbey already lost its minting rights in 1035, when Emperor Conrad II had the mint relocated to Nienburg and though its estates were placed under protection by Pope Alexander III in 1179, the monks later left for the episcopal town of Naumburg. Devastated during the German Peasants' War in 1525, the monastery's local possessions fell to the Ascanian Princes of Anhalt while the abbey's buildings decayed.

Harzgerode Castle, courtyard Harzgerode Schloss.JPG
Harzgerode Castle, courtyard

Upon a 1252 division of the Principality of Anhalt, Harzgerode had become part of the Anhalt-Bernburg principality. The Harzgerode town privileges were renewed in 1338. Due to its protected location, the town did not suffer from many military conflicts, but it was repeatedly devastated by fire. Before 1503 there was a great fire; in 1635 (on Midsummer's Day) every building in the town was razed with the exception of seven houses. On 30 June 1722 again 42 houses burned down; on 23 October 1817 52 houses were razed.

Temporarily given in pawn to the Counts of Stolberg, the rule was again assumed by the Anhalt princes in 1535. Harzgerode became the administrative centre of the double Amt of Harzgerode and Güntersberge, both vested with town privileges. In 1635 Prince Frederick made Harzgerode Castle, built in the mid 16th century, the residence of his Anhalt-Harzgerode principality.

For centuries, the surrounding Harz mountains were a significant mining area, mainly for fluorite and silver, such as in the preserved Glasebach Pit near the village of Straßberg. Likewise, the Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System is a historic example of mining water resource management, similar to the Upper Harz Water Regale. Harzgerode Castle, as well as Heinrichsberg Castle located near the town quarter of Mägdesprung, mark the historic significance of the region. Nearby are the ruins of Anhalt Castle which gave the entire state its name.

Harzgerode station Bahnhof Harzgerode.JPG
Harzgerode station

Climate

Climate data for Harzgerode (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.2
(36.0)
3.4
(38.1)
7.0
(44.6)
12.4
(54.3)
16.5
(61.7)
20.0
(68.0)
22.5
(72.5)
22.2
(72.0)
17.5
(63.5)
12.2
(54.0)
6.5
(43.7)
3.1
(37.6)
12.4
(54.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−0.4
(31.3)
0.2
(32.4)
2.9
(37.2)
7.3
(45.1)
11.4
(52.5)
14.7
(58.5)
16.8
(62.2)
16.6
(61.9)
12.8
(55.0)
8.0
(46.4)
4.0
(39.2)
0.7
(33.3)
8.1
(46.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−3.0
(26.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
−1.1
(30.0)
1.5
(34.7)
5.3
(41.5)
8.6
(47.5)
10.8
(51.4)
10.5
(50.9)
7.4
(45.3)
4.4
(39.9)
0.8
(33.4)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.5
(38.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)46.9
(1.85)
28.8
(1.13)
41.7
(1.64)
33.9
(1.33)
62.5
(2.46)
51.1
(2.01)
68.5
(2.70)
50.9
(2.00)
56.6
(2.23)
45.7
(1.80)
47.8
(1.88)
44.5
(1.75)
601.9
(23.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)17.814.015.512.613.013.615.013.312.915.416.718.0180.1
Average relative humidity (%)88.184.080.774.174.774.672.973.778.985.389.089.280.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 49.073.5137.6204.4250.8240.4247.5225.0156.4104.951.337.41,778.4
Source: World Meteorological Organization [6]

Politics

Seats in the municipal council (Stadtrat) as of 2014 local elections:

Twin towns

Harzgerode is twinned with:

Notable people

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References

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  3. Hauptsatzung der Stadt Harzgerode, August 2019.
  4. Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
  5. Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
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