Brocken-Hochharz (German pronunciation: [ˌbʁɔkŋ̍ˈhoːxhaːɐ̯ts]) was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") 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, when most member municipalities merged into the newly formed town of Oberharz am Brocken, with the exception of Allrode.[1]

Coat of arms VG Brocken-Hochharz

The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Brocken-Hochharz consisted of the following municipalities:

  1. Allrode
  2. Benneckenstein
  3. Elend
  4. Hasselfelde
  5. Sorge
  6. Stiege
  7. Tanne

References

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  1. ^ "Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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