Thale

Thale
View from Harz range (Roßtrappe)
View from Harz range (Roßtrappe)
Coat of arms of Thale
Location of Thale within Harz district
BallenstedtBlankenburg (Harz)DitfurtFalkensteinGroß QuenstedtHalberstadtHarslebenHarzgerodeHederslebenHuyIlsenburgNordharzOberharz am BrockenOsterwieckQuedlinburgSchwanebeckSelke-AueThaleWegelebenWernigerode
Thale is located in Germany
Thale
Thale
Thale is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Thale
Thale
Coordinates: 51°45′N 11°3′E / 51.750°N 11.050°E / 51.750; 11.050
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictHarz
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Maik Zedschack[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total137.62 km2 (53.14 sq mi)
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total16,868
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06502
Dialling codes03947, 03946, 039456
Vehicle registrationHZ
Websitewww.thale.de

Thale (pronounced [ˈtaːlə]) is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. Located at the steep northeastern rim of the Harz mountain range, it is known for the scenic Bode Gorge stretching above the town centre.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.