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'Clausthal-Zellerfeld' is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains. Its population is approximately 15,000, Clausthal-Zellerfeld is also the seat of the ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Oberharz.
Geography
City districts
★ Buntenbock (since 1972)
★ Clausthal
★ Zellerfeld
History
Actually, it is comprised of two towns: Clausthal and Zellerfeld were merged in 1924 to form an administrative unit. Clausthal is well known for the old Clausthal University of Technology and its magnificent buildings, while Zellerfeld is a typical tourist resort for hikers and winter sportsmen. Clausthal-Zellerfeld is the largest town that is situated in the mountains rather than on the edge.
Mining in the area began in the 16th century. It was stopped in 1930 because no ore was found anymore. Today, there are large remains of mines, which are now museums. The Clausthal University of Technology was established in 1763 for the education of mining engineers. Today, it is a technical university for teaching engineering.
Demographics
Population statistics
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Politics
Town council
2006 local elections:
★ SPD: 19 seats
★ CDU: 9 seats
★ FDP: 3 seats
Culture and sights
Market Church in Clausthal
Dietzel House dating from 1674, which now also houses the tourist information office
★ Oberharzer Wasserregal (Upper Harz Water Management)
Museums
★ Upper Harz Mining Museum
★ GeoMuseum of Clausthal University of Technology
Buildings
★ Market Church, the largest wooden church in germany
★ Clausthal mint (1617–1849)
★ Dietzel House
Persons
People from Clausthal-Zellerfeld
★ Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767), composer
★ Robert Koch (1843–1910), microbioligist
★ Otto Erich Hartleben (1864–1905), poet and dramatist
★ Dietrich Grönemeyer (born 1952), physician
Notable people associated with Clausthal-Zellerfeld
★ Johann Friedrich Ludwig Hausmann (1782–1859), mineralogist
★ Wilhelm Albert (1787–1846), mining administrator and inventor
★ Friedrich Adolph Roemer (1809–1869), geologist
★ Arnold Sommerfeld (1868–1951), theoretical physicist
External links
★ clausthal-zellerfeld.de
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References
1. Bevölkerungsfortschreibung Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Statistik
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