Herzberg am Harz

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Herzberg am Harz
Wappen = Wherzberg.gif
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 39 |lat_sec = 27
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 20 |lon_sec = 28
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Niedersachsen
Landkreis = Osterode am Harz
Höhe = 240
Fläche = 71.88
Einwohner = 14565
Stand = 2007-04-01
PLZ = 37412
PLZ-alt = 3420
Vorwahl = 05521, 05585
Kfz = OHA
Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 1 56 009
Gliederung = 6 districts
Straße = Marktplatz 30/32
Website = [http://www.herzberg.de www.herzberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Gerhard Walter
Partei = CDU

Herzberg am Harz is a city in the Osterode district of Lower Saxony, Germany.

History

Herzberg castle was first mentioned in 1154. The town was part of the state of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, and the castle was for some time used as a residence by the dukes. Herzberg became a city in 1929.

Economy

In the past, important industries of Herzberg have included the founding and turning of metal, agricultural machinery, and boot making.

Education

Herzberg is the location of the Interkultura Centro Herzberg, a club that promotes the international auxiliary language Esperanto. In 2006, the city council decided to advertise Herzberg as "die Esperanto-Stadt" ("the Esperanto city"). [ [http://www.liberafolio.org/2006/esperantourbo City renames itself the Esperanto city] eo icon]

External links

* [http://www.herzberg.de Official site] de icon
* [http://ic-herzberg.de Esperanto Center] eo icon de icon

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