Harz (district)
Harz  | |
|---|---|
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms  | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | 
| Capital | Halberstadt | 
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Thomas Balcerowski (CDU) | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 2,104.9 km2 (812.7 sq mi) | 
| Population  (31 December 2024)[1]  | |
 • Total  | 205,484 | 
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Vehicle registration | HZ, HBS, QLB, WR | 
| Website | www.kreis-hz.de | 
Harz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is 2,104.9 km2 (812.7 sq mi).[2]
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Halberstadt, Wernigerode and Quedlinburg as well as the city of Falkenstein (from the district of Aschersleben-Staßfurt) as part of the reform of 2007.
Towns and municipalities

The district Harz consists of the following subdivisions:[3]
| Free towns | Free municipalities | Verbandsgemeinde | 
|---|---|---|
| 1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town | ||
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Harz.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.
 - ^ "Tabellen Bodenfläche". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
 - ^ "Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt". Archived from the original on 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
 
51°52′N 10°53′E / 51.867°N 10.883°E

