Osterode am Harz

Osterode am Harz
Old Town Hall
Old Town Hall
Coat of arms of Osterode am Harz
Location of Osterode am Harz within Göttingen district
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Osterode am Harz is located in Germany
Osterode am Harz
Osterode am Harz
Osterode am Harz is located in Lower Saxony
Osterode am Harz
Osterode am Harz
Coordinates: 51°43′43″N 10°15′08″E / 51.72861°N 10.25222°E / 51.72861; 10.25222
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGöttingen
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Jens Augat[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total102.46 km2 (39.56 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,446
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37520
Dialling codes05522
Vehicle registrationGÖ, OHA
Websitewww.osterode.de

Osterode am Harz, often simply called Osterode (German: [ˌɔstəˈʁoːdə] ; Eastphalian: Ostroe), is a town in south-eastern Lower Saxony in central Germany on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It was the seat of government of the district of Osterode. Osterode is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.