Wulften am Harz

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Wulften am Harz
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Wulften am Harz
Coordinates: 51°39′46″N10°10′36″E / 51.66278°N 10.17667°E / 51.66278; 10.17667
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Göttingen
Municipal assoc. Hattorf am Harz
Government
   Mayor Henning Kruse (SPD)
Area
  Total
14.81 km2 (5.72 sq mi)
Elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31) [1]
  Total
1,811
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37199
Dialling codes 05556
Vehicle registration GÖ, OHA
Website www.wulftenamharz.de
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The St. Aegidien-Church in Wulften

Wulften am Harz is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, near the towns of Northeim and Osterode am Harz.

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Geography

Wulften am Harz lies on the south western edge of the Harz mountains and on the north western end of the Rotenberg hills. The Oder river flows past the village. The nearest towns are Osterode am Harz (12 km), Herzberg am Harz (15 km) and Göttingen (30 km).

History

Politics

On 1 November 2006 eight councillors from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and five from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parties were elected. The Bürgermeister is Henning Kruse (SPD).

Industry

In Wulften there are two regionally important businesses:

Literature

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.