Herzberg am Harz
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Herzberg am Harz | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Lower Saxony |
District | Osterode am Harz |
Town subdivisions | 6 districts |
Mayor | Gerhard Walter (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 71.88 km² (27.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (787 ft) |
Population | 14,565 (01/04/2007) |
- Density | 203 /km² (525 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | OHA |
Postal code | 37412 |
Area codes | 05521, 05585 |
Website | www.herzberg.de |
Herzberg am Harz is a city in the Osterode district of Lower Saxony, Germany.
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[edit] History
Herzberg castle was first mentioned in 1154. The town was part of the state of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, and the castle was for some time used as a residence by the dukes. Herzberg became a city in 1929.
[edit] Economy
In the past, important industries of Herzberg have included the founding and turning of metal, agricultural machinery, and boot making.
[edit] Education
Herzberg is the location of the Interkultura Centro Herzberg, a club that promotes the international auxiliary language Esperanto. In 2006, the city council decided to advertise Herzberg as die Esperanto-Stadt ("the Esperanto city").[1]
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
- Esperanto Center (Esperanto) (German)
[edit] References
- ^ City renames itself the Esperanto city (Esperanto)
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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