Blankenburg (Harz)
Blankenburg (Harz) is a town and health resort in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, at the north foot of the Harz Mountains, 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Halberstadt.
Blankenburg | |
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Town | |
Blankenburg seen from the Eichenberg to the west of the town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Blankenburg (Harz) within Harz district | |
Blankenburg Blankenburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′43″N 10°57′44″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Harz |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Heiko Breithaupt (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.91 km2 (57.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 19,161 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38889 |
| Dialling codes | 03944 |
| Vehicle registration | HZ |
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It has been largely rebuilt since an 1836 fire, and possesses a castle with various collections, a museum of antiquities, an old town hall and churches. There are pine-needle baths and a psychiatric hospital. The nearby ridge of rocks called the Teufelsmauer ('Devil's Wall') offers views across the plain and into the deep gorges of the Harz.
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