Vorharz

Vorharz

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Vorharz
Coordinates: 51°52′N 11°10′E / 51.867°N 11.167°ECoordinates: 51°52′N 11°10′E / 51.867°N 11.167°E
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Harz
Area
  Total 208.8 km2 (80.6 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 12,996
  Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Website http://www.vorharz.net/de/

Vorharz is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated east of Halberstadt. It was created on 1 January 2010. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wegeleben.

The Verbandsgemeinde Vorharz consists of the following municipalities:

  1. Ditfurt
  2. Groß Quenstedt
  3. Harsleben
  4. Hedersleben
  5. Schwanebeck
  6. Selke-Aue
  7. Wegeleben

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden 31.12.2012" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). January 2014.