Osterode am Harz
Osterode am Harz | |
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Old Town Hall | |
Location of Osterode am Harz within Göttingen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′43″N 10°15′08″E / 51.72861°N 10.25222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Jens Augat (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.54 km2 (39.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 21,677 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37520 |
| Dialling codes | 05522 |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ, OHA |
| Website | www.osterode.de |
Osterode am Harz (German pronunciation: [ɔstəˈʁoːdə ʔam ˈhaːɐ̯ts] ⓘ, lit. 'Osterode on the Harz'), often simply called Osterode (Eastphalian: Ostroe), is a town in south-eastern Lower Saxony in central Germany on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It was the seat of government of the district of Osterode. Osterode is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.