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Nordharz

Located in Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°53′32″ N 10°42′36″ E

Nordharz
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Population
7,656
7.7K
Elevation
194 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
25
listed under Nordharz
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HAJ Hannover Airport94 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport103 km

About Nordharz

Nordharz is a village. Location: Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 7,656. Elevation: 194 m.

From Wikipedia

Nordharz (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʁtˌhaːɐ̯ts], literally "North Harz") is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The municipal area consists of eight Ortschaften or municipal divisions: The administrative seat is located in Veckenstedt.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
111 km²
Official website
gemeinde-nordharz.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nordharz

  • Osterwieck
  • Wernigerode

Population of Nordharz over time

Population of Nordharz over time
2014 8,011
2017 7,894
2019 7,860
2021 7,783
2022 7,784
2023 7,713
2024 7,656
2025 7,550

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nordharz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (72 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Nordharz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)513953485972646353515662

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nordharz

The nearest airport is Hannover Airport (HAJ), 94 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 94 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 103 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 43 kmnorth
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 59 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 69 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Nordharz

Within 100 km: 481 historic and cultural sites, 3,627 natural sites, 778 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km479 places

  • Schalk River 20 kmW
  • Aue River 18 kmN
  • Aue River 11 kmNE
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km1,655 places

  • Sarre River 47 kmE
  • Ehle River 56 kmE
  • Bere River 38 kmS
  • Tietal Lake 37 kmE

60–100 km2,752 places

  • Wiehe River 80 kmN
  • Ohe River 75 kmNW
  • Frieda River 88 kmSW
  • Ehle River 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Nordharz

25 places
  1. 7 Danstedt 551
  2. 8 Schmatzfeld 346

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

Cities & villages6

Mountains & nature10

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources