Nordharz

Nordharz (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʁtˌhaʁts], literally "North Harz") is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Nordharz
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Nordharz within Harz district
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Coordinates: 51°54′N 10°46′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Harz
Government
• Mayor (2024–31)	Gerald Fröhlich[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	110.66 km2 (42.73 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,656
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	38855, 38871
Dialling codes	039451, 039452, 039458
Vehicle registration	HZ
Website	gemeinde-nordharz.de

The municipal area consists of eight Ortschaften or municipal divisions:^[3]

• Abbenrode
• Danstedt
• Heudeber
• Langeln
• Schmatzfeld
• Stapelburg
• Veckenstedt
• Wasserleben

The administrative seat is located in Veckenstedt. The municipality was formed in the course of an administrative reform on 1 January 2010 by merging seven municipalities of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Nordharz with the municipality of Danstedt, formerly part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Harzvorland-Huy.^[4]