Bad Lauterberg

Bad Lauterberg
General view of the town
Location of Bad Lauterberg within Göttingen district
Bad Lauterberg
Bad Lauterberg
Coordinates: 51°37′54″N 10°28′14″E / 51.63167°N 10.47056°E / 51.63167; 10.47056
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGöttingen
Subdivisions4 districts
Government
  Mayor (202126) Rolf Lange (CDU)
Area
  Total
41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
10,395
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37431
Dialling codes05524
Vehicle registrationGÖ, OHA
Websitewww.badlauterberg.de

Bad Lauterberg is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the southern Harz, approx. 15 km southwest of Braunlage, and 20 km southeast of Osterode am Harz.

Bad Lauterberg is known inter alia for the liqueurs, Schierker Feuerstein and Harzer Grubenlicht, which are both manufactured and bottled here.

Bad Lauterberg was the birthplace (1879) of the Polar explorer Alfred Ritscher.