Herzberg am Harz
| Herzberg am Harz | ||
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  Herzberg am Harz | ||
Location of Herzberg am Harz within Osterode am Harz district 
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| Coordinates: 51°39′27″N 10°20′28″E / 51.65750°N 10.34111°ECoordinates: 51°39′27″N 10°20′28″E / 51.65750°N 10.34111°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Osterode am Harz | |
| Subdivisions | 6 districts | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gerhard Walter (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 71.88 km2 (27.75 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 13,367 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 37412 | |
| Dialling codes | 05521, 05585 | |
| Vehicle registration | OHA | |
| Website | www.herzberg.de | |
Herzberg am Harz is a town in the Osterode district of Lower Saxony, Germany.
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.
Economy
In the past, important industries of Herzberg have included the founding and turning of metal, agricultural machinery, and boot making.
Education
Herzberg is the location of the Interkultura Centro Herzberg (Esperanto for Intercultural Center of 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").[2]
Policy
City council
Results after the local elections on 10 September 2006:
- CDU: 15 seats
- SPD: 12 seats
- Grüne: 1 seat
- FDP: 1 seat
- Die Linken: 1 seat
Results after the local elections on 11 September 2011:
- SPD: 13 seats
- CDU: 12 seats
- FDP: 1 seat
- Grüne: 2 seats
- Die Linken: 1 seat
- NPD: 1 seat
Twinning cities
Economy and infrastructure
Resident companies
- Pleissner Guss GmbH
- Smurfit Kappa Herzberger Papierfabrik and Wellpappe (Production of paper and corrugated cardboard)
- Jungfer Druckerei und Verlag (Printing and publishing)
- PEMA GmbH (Truck rental)
- Kliniken Herzberg und Osterode GmbH (Clinic, also in Osterode)
Education
Grundschulen (German for primary schools):
- Mahnte-Grundschule
- Nicolai-Grundschule
- Einhornschule (Einhorn-school, Scharzfeld)
- Grundschule am Rotenberg (Primary school on Rotenberg, Pöhlde)
Secondary Schools: Ernst Moritz Arndt-Gymnasium
- Haupt- und Realschule Herzberg am Harz (Elementary and secondary school Herzberg am Harz)
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Christian Ludwig Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1622–1665, duke of the principality of Lüneburg and Calenberg)
- Georg Wilhelm Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1624–1705, duke of the principality of Lüneburg and Calenberg)
- Johann Friedrich Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg (1625–1679, duke of the principality of Calenberg)
- Ernst August (1629–1698, first elector of Hanover)
- Karl von Einem (1853–1934, Prussian colonel general)
- Wolf Spillner (*1936, German nature photographer and writer)
- Otto Koch (1937–2010, owner of Chicken Delight Canada)
- Lutz Bandekow (*1948, Surgeon General of the Bundeswehr)
- Wilfried Ließmann (*1958, mineralogist and mining historian)
- Tatjana Steinhauer (*1991, water polo national team and European Championship participant)
Other personalities who represent the city in connection with
- Eva Herman (*1958 in Emden, author and former television presenter, spent most of her childhood in Herzberg and attended the Ernst Moritz Arndt-Gymnasium)
External links
- Official site (German)
- Esperanto Centre (Esperanto)
References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
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