Wulften am Harz

Wulften am Harz

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Wulften am Harz

Coordinates: 51°39′46″N 10°10′36″E / 51.66278°N 10.17667°ECoordinates: 51°39′46″N 10°10′36″E / 51.66278°N 10.17667°E
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Osterode am Harz
Municipal assoc. Hattorf am Harz
Government
  Mayor Henning Kruse (SPD)
Area
  Total 14.81 km2 (5.72 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,885
  Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 37199
Dialling codes 05556
Vehicle registration OHA
Website www.hattorf-am-harz.de
The St. Aegidien-Church in Wulften

Wulften am Harz is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, near the towns of Northeim and Osterode am Harz.

Geography

Wulften am Harz lies on the south western edge of the Harz mountains and on the north western end of the Rotenberg hills. The Oder river flows past the village. The nearest towns are Osterode am Harz (12 km), Herzberg am Harz (15 km) and Göttingen (30 km).

History

Politics

On 1 November 2006 eight councillors from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and five from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parties were elected. The Bürgermeister is Henning Kruse (SPD).

Industry

In Wulften there are two regionally important businesses:

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