Altenau, Lower Saxony
Altenau | |
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Saint Nicholas Church | |
Location of Altenau | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′10″N 10°26′44″E / 51.80278°N 10.44556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Goslar |
| Town | Clausthal-Zellerfeld |
| Subdivisions | 2 districts |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2014-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,758 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38707 |
| Dialling codes | 05328 |
| Vehicle registration | GS |
| Website | www.altenau.info |
Altenau ([ˈaltə.naʊ] ⓘ) is a town and a former municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2015 it is part of the town Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
It is situated in the middle of the Harz mountains, between Clausthal-Zellerfeld and the Brocken. It was part of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oberharz.