Altenau, Lower Saxony

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Altenau is located in Germany
Altenau
Altenau
Altenau is located in Lower Saxony
Altenau
Altenau
Coordinates: 51°48′10″N 10°26′44″E / 51.80278°N 10.44556°E / 51.80278; 10.44556
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGoslar
TownClausthal-Zellerfeld
Subdivisions2 districts
Area
 • Total4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2014-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,758
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38707
Dialling codes05328
Vehicle registrationGS
Websitewww.altenau.info

Altenau ([ˈaltə.naʊ] ) is a town and a former municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2015 it is part of the town Clausthal-Zellerfeld.

It is situated in the middle of the Harz mountains, between Clausthal-Zellerfeld and the Brocken. It was part of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oberharz.

  1. ^ Statistisches Bundesamt. "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 31.12.2014 (Jahr)" (in German).