Ballenstedt

Ballenstedt () is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Key facts

German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_photo: Ballenstedt Detailansicht.jpg
German place.image_caption: Old town
German place.image_coa: DEU Ballenstedt COA.svg
German place.image_plan: Ballenstedt in HZ.png
German place.state: Sachsen-Anhalt
German place.district: Harz
German place.elevation: 236
German place.area: 86.65
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 15085040
German place.postal_code: 06493
German place.area_code: 039483
German place.licence: HZ
German place.website: www.ballenstedt.de
German place.mayor: Dr. Michael Knoppik
German place.leader_term: 2022–29

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Official website

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Ballenstedt im Harz: Natur erwandern, Kultur erleben! Ballenstedt und das Schloss der Askanier mit einem der ältesten Theater und vielen Highlights von Kultur und Architektur ist ein idealer Ausgangspunkt für Urlaub, Wanderungen und Radtouren inmitten der schönen Landschaft des Harzes.

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Wikidata facts

Country: Germany
Located in: Anhalt-Bernburg
Population: 8682
Area: 86.65
Elevation: 260
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Official website: www.ballenstedt.de
Image: Ballenstedt 1900.jpg
Dialing code: 039485
Licence plate code: WR

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postal code: 06493
twinned administrative body: Kronberg im Taunus
Commons category: Ballenstedt
topic's main category: Category:Ballenstedt
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Ballenstedt
category for people born here: Category:Births in Ballenstedt
member of: Mayors for Peace
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category of associated people: Category:People from Ballenstedt
hashtag: Ballenstedt

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Encyclopedic overview

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Geography
History
Politics
Places of interest
Transport
Notable people
Born in Ballenstedt
Died in Ballenstedt
Twin towns
References
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Ballenstedt () is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

==Geography== It is situated at the northern rim of the Harz mountain range, about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Quedlinburg. The municipal area comprises the villages of Asmusstedt, Badeborn, Opperode, Radisleben, and Rieder. Ballenstedt is a stop on the scenic Romanesque Road.

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