Osterode am Harz | |
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![]() Old Town Hall | |
Location of Osterode am Harz within Göttingen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°43′43″N 10°15′08″E / 51.72861°N 10.25222°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Göttingen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Jens Augat[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 102.46 km2 (39.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,446 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 37520 |
Dialling codes | 05522 |
Vehicle registration | GÖ, OHA |
Website | www.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.