Harz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is 2,104.9 km2 (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

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

The district Harz consists of the following subdivisions:

Free townsFree municipalitiesVerbandsgemeinde
Ballenstedt Blankenburg am Harz Falkenstein Halberstadt Harzgerode Ilsenburg Oberharz am Brocken Osterwieck Quedlinburg Thale WernigerodeHuy NordharzVorharz Ditfurt Groß Quenstedt Harsleben Hedersleben Schwanebeck2 Selke-Aue Wegeleben1, 2
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

See also

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