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Herzberg am Harz

Local name: Herzberg — die Esperanto-Stad

Located in Landkreis Göttingen, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 51°37′47″ N 10°19′48″ E

Herzberg am Harz
Kassandro · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
12,792
12.8K
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
17
listed under Herzberg am Harz
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport69 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport85 km

About Herzberg am Harz

Herzberg am Harz is a village. Location: Landkreis Göttingen, Lower Saxony. Population: 12,792. Elevation: 217 m.

From Wikipedia

Herzberg am Harz (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁtsbɛʁk ʔam ˈhaːɐts], lit. 'Herzberg on the Harz'; Esperanto: Hercbergo-ĉe-Harco) is a town in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
71.9 km²
Official website
herzberg.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Herzberg am Harz over time

Population of Herzberg am Harz over time
2015 13,059
2016 13,051
2017 13,028
2018 12,889
2019 12,889
2021 12,723
2022 12,829
2023 12,783
2024 12,792
2025 12,647

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Herzberg am Harz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (76 mm)
Driest month
February (43 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Herzberg am Harz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°0°3°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)554357486376696457525966

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herzberg am Harz

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 30 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 69 kmwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 85 kmsoutheast
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 30 kmwest
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 59 kmnorth
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 72 kmnorth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 88 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Herzberg am Harz

Within 100 km: 482 historic and cultural sites, 4,467 natural sites, 812 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km581 places

  • Schalk River 24 kmN
  • Unter Hahnebalzer Teich Lake 17 kmN
  • Steinbruchsteich Lake 18 kmE
  • Sösestausee Lake 12 kmN

25–60 km1,989 places

  • Frieda River 51 kmS
  • Bere River 31 kmE
  • Aue River 57 kmNE
  • Aue River 50 kmNE

60–100 km3,191 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 93 kmSE
  • Wande River 87 kmW
  • Erpe River 87 kmW
  • Sarre River 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Herzberg am Harz

17 places

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature7

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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