Dankerode

Dankerode
Stadtteil of Harzgerode
Dankerode
Coordinates: 51°35′29″N 11°8′18″E / 51.59139°N 11.13833°ECoordinates: 51°35′29″N 11°8′18″E / 51.59139°N 11.13833°E
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Harz
Town Harzgerode
Area
  Total 11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population (2007-12-31)
  Total 802
  Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06493
Dialling codes 039484
Vehicle registration QLB

Dankerode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 August 2009, it is part of the town Harzgerode. It lies in the Unterharz, the eastern region of the Harz mountains, at an elevation of 420 m above the valley of the Wipper and has over 1000 years of rich history.