Harz
Sign in to saveThe Harz (), also called the Harz Mountains, is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart (hill forest). The name Hercynia derives from a Celtic name and could refer to other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above sea level. The Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the sta
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The Harz is a highland mountain region in northern Germany that spans parts of three states and contains the highest elevations in that area, with notably rugged terrain. It matters as a significant geographical and geological feature of northern Germany, featuring prominent peaks like the Brocken and serving as an important natural landscape for the region.
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Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Harz
- Mountain.map_image
- Harz - Deutsche Mittelgebirge, Serie A-de.png
- Mountain.map_caption
- Topographic map of the Harz Mountains
- Mountain.photo
- Ausblick vom Grossen Knollen (Turm) - panoramio.jpg
- Mountain.state
- Germany Lower Saxony Saxony-Anhalt Thuringia
- Mountain.parent
- Central Uplands
- Mountain.geology
- Paleozoic sedimentary, metamorphic and magmatic rocks – mainly slate, grauwacke, granite
- Mountain.period
- oldest rock > 560 million years (Ecker gneiss-educt), youngest pre-quaternary rocks c. 290 million years (Brocken granite)
- Mountain.area_km2
- 2226
- Mountain.orogeny
- Hercynian
- Mountain.highest
- Brocken
Article
42 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location and extent
- Rivers and lakes
- Hills
- Climate
- Geology and pedology
- Origins
- Nature
- Flora
- Types of woods
- Beech woods
- Mixed woods
- Spruce woods
- Raised bogs
- Fauna
- History
- Pre-history and early history
- Middle Ages
- 16th century until 1933
- Nazi Germany and Second World War
- Former Inner German border
- Economy
- Historic mining industry
- Economy today
- Tourism
- Winter sports
- Summer sports
- Walking and climbing
- Running
- Dialects of the Harz
- Tourist attractions
- Mines and caves
- Towns and villages
- Towns in the Harz Foreland
- Abbeys and churches
- Towers, palaces and castles
- Transport
- Rail
- Road
- See also
- References
- External links
The Harz (), also called the Harz Mountains, is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart (hill forest). The name Hercynia derives from a Celtic name and could refer to other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above sea level. The Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the state of Lower Saxony.
==Geography==