Elend, Saxony-Anhalt

Elend is a district of the town of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies in the Bode valley in the High Harz in central Germany, at a height of 505 m above NN. This part of the valley is known locally as Elendstal. Elend is located near the former Inner German Border between West and East Germany.

Elend
Stadtteil of Oberharz am Brocken
Location of Elend
Elend
Elend
Coordinates: 51°44′41″N 10°41′10″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictHarz
TownOberharz am Brocken
Area
  Total27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-31)
  Total409
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38875
Dialling codes039455
Vehicle registrationHZ
Websitewww.elend-harz.de
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