Harztor

Harztor
Location of Harztor within Nordhausen district
Harztor
Harztor
Coordinates: 51°34′N 10°46′E / 51.567°N 10.767°E / 51.567; 10.767
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictNordhausen
Government
  Mayor (202430) Stephan Klante
Area
  Total
109.37 km2 (42.23 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
7,306
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99768, 99762
Dialling codes036331
Vehicle registrationNDH

Harztor (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːɐ̯tsˌtoːɐ̯], lit.'Harz Gate') is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2012 by the merger of the former municipalities Ilfeld and Niedersachswerfen. In July 2018 the former municipalities of Harzungen, Herrmannsacker and Neustadt/Harz were merged into Harztor.