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Wulften am Harz

Coordinates: 51°39′46″N 10°10′36″E / 51.66278°N 10.17667°E / 51.66278; 10.17667
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Wulften am Harz
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Location of Wulften am Harz within Göttingen district
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Wulften am Harz is located in Germany
Wulften am Harz
Wulften am Harz
Wulften am Harz is located in Lower Saxony
Wulften am Harz
Wulften am Harz
Coordinates: 51°39′46″N 10°10′36″E / 51.66278°N 10.17667°E / 51.66278; 10.17667
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGöttingen
Municipal assoc.Hattorf am Harz
Government
 • MayorHenning Kruse (SPD)
Area
 • Total14.81 km2 (5.72 sq mi)
Elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,791
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37199
Dialling codes05556
Vehicle registrationGÖ, OHA
Websitewww.wulftenamharz.de
The St. Aegidien-Church in Wulften

Wulften am Harz is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, near the towns of Northeim and Osterode am Harz.

Geography

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Wulften am Harz lies on the south western edge of the Harz mountains and on the north western end of the Rotenberg hills. The Oder river flows past the village. The nearest towns are Osterode am Harz (12 km), Herzberg am Harz (15 km) and Göttingen (30 km).

History

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Politics

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On 1 November 2006 eight councillors from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and five from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parties were elected. The Bürgermeister is Henning Kruse (SPD).

Industry

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In Wulften there are two regionally important businesses:

  • Ehrhardt Reifen und Autoservice (motor vehicle services)
  • Gebr. Gropengiesser, Bauunternehmen und Kieswerke (construction)

Literature

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  • D. Greunig (et al.): Wulften am Harz: ein Streifzug durch die Vergangenheit; 1100 Jahre ; 889–1989. Horb am Neckar 1989
  • D. Witte: 1591–1991: Kirchengeschichte der ev. luth. Kirchengemeinde Wulften am Harz. Duderstadt 1991

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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