Goslar (district)
Goslar | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
Capital | Goslar |
Government | |
• District admin. | Alexander Saipa (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 965.07 km2 (372.62 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 134,672 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | GS |
Website | www.landkreis-goslar.de |
Goslar (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔslaʁ]) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Göttingen, Northeim, Hildesheim and Wolfenbüttel, the city of Salzgitter, and by the states of Saxony-Anhalt (district of Harz) and Thuringia (Nordhausen).
History
The history of the district is linked with the city of Goslar. The district of Goslar was established in the 19th century by the Prussian government. The city of Goslar did not belong to the district until 1972, when it was eventually incorporated into the district. Langelsheim merged 1 November 2021 with the three municipalities of the Samtgemeinde Lutter am Barenberge, which was abolished.[2]
Geography
The region comprises the northwestern part of the Harz mountains. The Harz National Park is part of this district. The highest peak is the Wurmberg (971 m) near Braunlage, also being the highest elevation of Lower Saxony. Above the small town of Altenau there is the source of the Oker river, which runs through the picturesque Oker valley to leave the Harz at Vienenburg.
Coat of arms
The eagle is the heraldic animal of the city of Goslar, while the lion symbolises the municipality of Schladen. Schladen is not part of the district, but the lords of Schladen ruled over major parts of the district in the early Middle Ages.
Towns and municipalities
The district of Goslar consists of the following towns and municipalities:[3]
Towns | Free municipalities |
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Transport
- Road
Several federal highways cross the rural district of Goslar. These include the B 4, B 6, B 6n, B 82, B 241, B 242 and B 498. The district roads (Kreisstraßen) are:
No. | Route |
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K1 | B 82 (AS Langelsheim-Ost) - Langelsheim - Jerstedt - Hahndorf - Sudmerberg |
K2 | Dörnten - K1
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K3 | Dörnten - K32
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K4 | K34 (SZ) - Upen - L500 |
K11 | Klein Mahner - L510 |
K12 | K29 (SZ) - Klein Mahner - Liebenburg |
K22 | K86 ( WF) - Lengde - K34
|
K27 | Vienenburg - HZ )
|
K29 | Ostharingen - Kunigunde |
K30 | Lochtum - Bettingerode - Bündheim |
K32 | K1 - Goslar |
K34 | Lengde - Wiedelah - Vienenburg - B 6 |
K35 | Langelsheim - Wolfshagen im Harz - Lautenthal |
K36 | L516 - Hahnenklee |
K37 | Zellerfeld - B 242 |
K38 | Clausthal - Altenau |
K42 | Westerode - Bad Harzburg |
K43 | Westerode - K46 |
K46 | Harlingerode - Bettingerode - L501 |
K53 | K58 - Bornhausen - B 248 |
K55 | Langelsheim - Astfeld |
K56 | K58 - Seesen |
K57 | Seesen - Engelade - B 243/ B 248 |
K58 | K331 ( |
K59 | Münchehof - Fürstenhagen |
K61 | Seesen - B 248 |
K62 | B 64 - Ildehausen |
K63 | K55 - K35 |
K65 | GÖ )
|
K66 | K58 - Mechtshausen |
K68 | B 4/ B 242 (AS Braunlage-Nord) - Braunlage |
K70 | Oker - Harlingerode - Schlewecke - Bündheim |
K71 | L517 - Schulenberg im Oberharz - L517 |
- Rail
The territory of the present rural district was joined to the railway network via the
The railway line via Clausthal-Zellerfeld to Altenau (
- Scheduled buses
Following the widespread closure of railways in the Harz the schedule bus services have gained great importance.
References
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ "Einwohner der Gemeinden und Ortsteile" (PDF). Landkreis - Goslar.
External links
Media related to Landkreis Goslar at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)