Elend, Saxony-Anhalt
Elend | |
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Location of Elend | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′41″N 10°41′10″E / 51.74472°N 10.68611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Harz |
| Town | Oberharz am Brocken |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
• Total | 318 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38875 |
| Dialling codes | 039455 |
| Vehicle registration | HZ |
| Website | www.elend-harz.de |
Elend is a district of the town of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies in the Bode valley in the High Harz in central Germany, at a height of 505 m above NN. This part of the valley is known locally as Elendstal. Elend is located near the former Inner German Border between West and East Germany. Its population is 318 (2021).