Südharz (literally "South Harz") is a municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Bennungen, Breitenstein, Breitungen, Dietersdorf, Drebsdorf, Hainrode, Hayn, Kleinleinungen, Questenberg (incl. Agnesdorf), Roßla (incl. Dittichenrode), Rottleberode, Schwenda and Uftrungen. Wickerode and the town Stolberg were added in September 2010.[3] These 15 former municipalities are now Ortschaften or municipal divisions of Südharz.[4]
Südharz | |
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_42.jpg) Stolberg Castle in Stolberg | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Südharz within Mansfeld-Südharz district  | |
  Südharz  Südharz | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′N 11°04′E / 51.483°N 11.067°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Peter Kohl[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 236.36 km2 (91.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,061 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06536 |
| Dialling codes | 034651, 034653, 034654, 034656, 034658 |
| Vehicle registration | MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH |
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Gemeinde Südharz, September 2020.
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