Südharz

Südharz
Municipality
Stolberg Castle in Stolberg
Stolberg Castle in Stolberg
Coat of arms of Südharz
Coat of arms
Location of Südharz within Mansfeld-Südharz district
SalzlandkreisHarz (district)SaalekreisThuringiaSaxony-AnhaltGerbstedtAllstedtSeegebiet Mansfelder LandSüdharzAhlsdorfBenndorfBlankenheimBornstedtHelbraHergisdorfKlostermansfeldWimmelburgEislebenHettstedtMansfeldSangerhausenSangerhausenBergaBrücken-HackpfüffelEderslebenKelbraWallhausenArnstein
Südharz is located in Germany
Südharz
Südharz
Südharz is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Südharz
Südharz
Coordinates: 51°29′N 11°04′E / 51.483°N 11.067°E / 51.483; 11.067
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-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
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06536
Dialling codes034651, 034653, 034654, 034656, 034658
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH

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]

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
  4. ^ Hauptsatzung der Gemeinde Südharz, September 2020.