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Harzgerode

Located in Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°38′00″ N 11°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Harzgerode Harzgerode
Location in Germany
Population
7,309
7.3K
Elevation
407 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
30
listed under Harzgerode
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport74 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport79 km

About Harzgerode

Harzgerode is a village. Location: Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 7,309. Elevation: 407 m.

From Wikipedia

Harzgerode (German pronunciation: [haːɐ̯tsɡəˈʁoːdə] ) is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
165 km²
Official website
harzgerode.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Harzgerode

  • Thale

Population of Harzgerode over time

Population of Harzgerode over time
2017 7,812
2019 7,745
2021 7,559
2022 7,698
2023 7,510
2024 7,309
2025 7,185

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Harzgerode

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Harzgerode
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°6°10°16°18°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)584863536673746660556669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harzgerode

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 74 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 60 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 74 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 79 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 60 kmeast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 65 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 73 kmsouth
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 77 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 82 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Harzgerode

Within 100 km: 559 historic and cultural sites, 3,399 natural sites, 737 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 21 kmNW
  • Teufelsteich Lake 3 kmSW
  • Rappbodetalsperre Lake 22 kmNW
  • Kunstteich Lake 9 kmNE

25–60 km1,490 places

  • Schalk River 54 kmNW
  • Sarre River 43 kmN
  • Ehle River 40 kmNE
  • Bere River 29 kmW

60–100 km2,859 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 68 kmS
  • Roda River 89 kmS
  • Roda River 91 kmS
  • Frieda River 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Harzgerode

30 places
  1. 1 Harzgerode 4.4K
  2. 2 Güntersberge 948
  3. 3 Dankerode 872
  4. 4 Straßberg 832
  5. 5 Königerode 817
  6. 6 Neudorf 673
  7. 7 Siptenfelde 634
  8. 8 Schielo 602

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Mountains & nature14

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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