WERNIGERODE (DISTRICT)


'Wernigerode' was a district (''Kreis'') in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Halberstadt, Quedlinburg, the district Nordhausen in Thuringia and the district Goslar in Lower Saxony.

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Geography
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links

Geography


The district is located at the northern end of the Harz mountains. The highest mountain of the Harz, ''The Brocken'', is located in the southeast of the district.

Coat of arms


Coat of arms
The coat of arms are based upon those used by the principality and the diocese of Halberstadt. On top of the read and white areas are two fish, which are taken from the coat of arms of the counts of Wernigerode.

Towns and municipalities


TownsVerwaltungsgemeinschaften
#Elbingerode#Wernigerode#Blankenburg (incl. town Blankenburg)#Brocken-Hochharz (incl. towns Benneckenstein and Hasselfelde)#Ilsenburg (incl. town Ilsenburg)#Nordharz (incl. town Derenburg)

External links



★ Official website (German)

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