Rübeland

View from Schornsteinberg of the village

Rübeland is a village in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 2004, it has been given the additional description of Höhlenort ("cave site"). The sub-districts of Rübeland are Susenburg, Kaltes Tal, Kreuztal and Neuwerk. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Oberharz am Brocken and has 959 inhabitants.

Geographical Location

Rübeland lies in the Harz mountains on the river Bode. The Rübeland Railway and B 27 federal road run through it, a link road to the B 81 branching off in the centre of the village. South of the village stretches the Rappbode Reservoir.

Places of interest

Schornsteinberg, a viewing point on a crag with excellent views of the valley and the village. Checkpoint no. 89 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cave photos from the Fotothek collection.

Subdivisions of Oberharz am Brocken

Benneckenstein Elbingerode Elend Hasselfelde Königshütte Rübeland Sorge Stiege Tanne Trautenstein

Authority control	VIAF: 244978910 GND: 4050821-3

Coordinates: 51°45′20″N 10°50′48″E / 51.75569°N 10.84660°E / 51.75569; 10.84660

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