Wernigerode
Located in Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°50′22″ N 10°47′27″ E
- Population
- 32,167
- 32.2K
- Elevation
- 236 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 67
- listed under Wernigerode
About Wernigerode
Wernigerode is a village. Location: Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 32,167. Elevation: 236 m.
Wernigerode (German pronunciation: [ˌvɛɐnɪɡəˈʁoːdə] ) is a town in the Harz district of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 2007, it was the capital of the District of Wernigerode. Its population was 32,181 in 2020. Wernigerode is located southwest of Halberstadt, and is picturesquely situated on the Holtemme river, on the northern slopes of the Harz Mountains. Wernigerode is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
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At a glance
- Area
- 170 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 2 of 20 places in Landkreis Harz by population
- Nearest larger town: Landkreis Harz, 17 km NE
- 103 sights and natural places within 10 km Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard), Voßberg
- Listed here: Mountain: 50, Village: 11, Historic site: 2, Attraction: 1
Climate of Wernigerode
Best months for sightseeing: June–August.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 59 | 72 | 64 | 63 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 62 |
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).
Airports nearest to Wernigerode
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 97 km
- Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 103 km
- Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 108 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Wernigerode
67 places-
Wernigerode Town32.2K
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Reddeber Village881
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Schierke Village747
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Ahrensklint Mountain
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Armeleuteberg Mountain
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Astberg Mountain
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Austberg Mountain
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Beerberg Mountain
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Benzingerode Village
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Benzingerode, Dorfkirche Attraction
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Brockenhaus Village
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Büchenberg Village
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Eichberg Mountain
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Eichberg Nord Mountain
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Eichberg Süd Mountain
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Erdbeerkopf Mountain
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Fichtenkopf Mountain
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Gitterkopf Mountain
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Großer Jägerkopf Mountain
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Großer Thumkuhlenkopf Mountain
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Großer Winterberg Mountain
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Hasserode Neighbourhood
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Heiligenkopf Village
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Heinrichshöhe Mountain
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Henkersberg Mountain
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Hilmersberg Mountain
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Hinterer Voigtstiegberg Mountain
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Hippeln Mountain
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Hohne Village
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Hohnekamm Mountain
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Horstberg Mountain
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Kakemike Mountain
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Kapitelsberg Mountain
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Kegelkopf Mountain
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Kleiner Birkenkopf Mountain
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Kleiner Brocken Mountain
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Kleiner Jägerkopf Mountain
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Kleiner Thumkuhlenkopf Mountain
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Klobe Mountain
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Königsberg Mountain
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Kunstberg Mountain
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Lustberg Mountain
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Mahlberg Mountain
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Meineberg Mountain
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Minsleben Village
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Nöschenrode Village
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Ohrenklippen Mountain
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Pahnberg Mountain
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Rennenklippe Mountain
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Schluftkopf Mountain
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Schützenberg Mountain
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Schwengskopf Mountain
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Sendeturm Brocken Landmark
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Sienberg Mountain
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Silstedt Village
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Stammershöhe Mountain
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Steinberg Mountain
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The Brocken Mountain
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Voigtstieg Village
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Vorderer Voigtstiegberg Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kalte Tal Natural site, Saxony-Anhalt2.6 km S
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Forst Wernigerode Natural site, Saxony-Anhalt2.6 km S
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Mühlental Natural site, Saxony-Anhalt3.1 km SE
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Stuckenberg Mountain, Ilsenburg (Harz)4.1 km NW
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Knickbach River, Saxony-Anhalt3.1 km N
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Zillierbach River, Saxony-Anhalt3.7 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources