Harz (district)

The Harz district is a district in Saxony- Anhalt, which arose in the course of the second Administrative Reform on 1 July 2007 from the counties of Halberstadt, Wernigerode and Quedlinburg and the city of Falkenstein / Harz (Landkreis Aschersleben - Staßfurt ).

In the district live 223 094 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012). For 2015 225.300 2025 209.149 inhabitants and residents are forecast.

• 7.1 changes at the community level 7.1.1 community start-ups
• 7.1.2 incorporations

Geography

The district is located in the west of Saxony-Anhalt and extends from the Upper Harz region to the Brocken on the north-eastern parts of the resin into the northern Harz foreland with the mountain ranges and Huy Fallstein.

The county is bordered on the south by the districts Mansfeld- South Harz (Saxony- Anhalt) and Nordhausen ( Thuringia), to the east by the Salzlandkreis (Saxony- Anhalt), to the north by the districts of flare (Saxony- Anhalt), Helmstedt and Wolfenbüttel (both in Lower Saxony). To the west it has a border with the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony.

Demographics

The following overview shows the population development of the resin circle (population 1990 of 3 October, from 1991, each December 31 of the year ).

Source: Statistical Office of Saxony -Anhalt

Policy

On 23 September 2008, the district received the loaned by the federal government entitled " City of Diversity".

District

( according to the official result of the ballot to the district administrator in the district of Harz, on 22 September 2013, voter turnout: 52.9 %)

• Martin Skiebe (independent of the CDU) - 62.4 %

Council

( according to the official result of the election to the district council resin on 22 April 2007; Turnout: 38.5 %)

• CDU - 34.9 %, 21 seats
• LEFT - 19.9 %, 12 seats
• SPD - 19.0 %, 12 seats
• Groups of voters - 10.7%, 6 seats
• FDP - 7.0%, 4 seats
• GREEN - 4.3 %, 3 seats
• NPD - 3.6 %, 2 seats

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on January 3, 2008 by the Ministry of the Interior of Saxony-Anhalt.

Blazon: " Divided by silver and red, front two supplied applied, increased red trout, rear two diagonally crossed silver Kredenzmesser with golden handles. "

The trout have their origins in the arms of the Counts of Wernigerode. These were, according to legend the church mission to evangelize the area. The fish make reference to, because in the tradition carried him Peter, who was a fisherman, the coat of arms. The Kredenzmesser from the coat of arms of the district of Quedlinburg go back to the old imperial convent of Quedlinburg. The arrangement of graphical elements is based on the coat of arms of the diocese of Halberstadt and county, which was cleaved by silver and red.

The coat of arms was designed by Jörg Kommunalheraldiker Mantzsch.

The coat of arms of the administration communities, cities and towns of the district can be found in the list of the coat of arms in the district of Harz.

Flag

The flag is red - white ( 1:1) striped ( cross- shape: strips horizontally extending, longitudinal shape: strip running vertically ) and the center occupied by the county coat of arms.

Names discussion

Against the term " Harz " there were objections from the Lower Saxon part of the resin, because the county only a fraction of the over three countries extending central mountain range is assigned to and the greater part of the district as well as the administrative headquarters outside of the resin are.

Traffic

Important connecting road is the newly created B 6n crosses the county in a west-east direction. While the former district towns of Wernigerode and Quedlinburg are directly connected, Halberstadt is connected via the B 79 with the departure Quedlinburg center on the highway. The next motorways are the A14 to the east, the A38 to the south and the A 395 and A 7 in the west.

About the rail hub Halberstadt there are rail links to the capital city ( route Magdeburg- Thale ) and the largest city of Saxony-Anhalt (including route between Hanover and Halle ( Saale) ). Other routes are the Rübelandbahn ( Blankenburg - Elbingerode, some with only freight) as well as the route Halberstadt - Blankenburg. The network is operated by the Deutsche Bahn, the Veolia Transport Saxony- Anhalt GmbH and Havelländische railroad. The nearest links to the long distance network are located in Magdeburg, Halle ( Saale) and Vienenburg and Hanover.

Furthermore, there is the network of the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways (HSB ) a narrow gauge connection in the resin. Interchanges of the HSB to the network of DB AG is available in Wernigerode and Quedlinburg. End stations in the Harz district are: Quedlinburg, Harzgerode, Hasselfelde, ice fields Talmuhle, Drei Annen Hohne, Wernigerode and the Brocken.

In the road passenger transport ( public road transport ) the Harz Transport Authority ( HVB) are traveling. In the cities Ballenstedt, Blankenburg, Halberstadt, Quedlinburg, Wernigerode valley and there is a city traffic. The city of Halberstadt has for over 125 years, a tram network.

In the district of Harz, there is a commercial airport in Ballenstedt. The nearest international airports are in Magdeburg- Cochstedt, Leipzig -Halle and Hanover.

Cities and Towns

( Population figures as at 31 December 2012)

Unit communities

Municipality Vorharz * Seat of the collective municipality

Field changes

Changes at the community level

Community start-ups

• Resolution of the communities Dankerode, Königerode, Schielo, Siptenfelde and Strassberg and cities Harzgerode and Günter Mountains - reestablishment of the city Harzgerode (1 August 2009)
• Resolution of the city municipalities Osterwieck, Aue- Fallstein, Berßel, Stage, Lüttgenrode, Rhodes, shows and Wülperode - reestablishment of the city Osterwieck (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Benneckenstein city, town Elbingerode, misery, City Hasselfelde, worry, stairs and fir - reestablishment of the city of Upper am Brocken (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Abbenrode, Heudeber, Langeln, Schmatzfeld, Stapelburg, Veckenstedt, water life and Danstedt - Start-up of the community Nordharz (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Hausneindorf and Wedderstedt - Start-up of the municipality Selke - Aue (1 January 2010 )

Incorporations

• Resolution of the communities Neinstedt and Weddersleben - incorporation to Thale ( 1 January 2009)
• Resolution of the municipality Schierke - incorporation to Wernigerode ( 1 July 2009)
• Resolution of the communities Altenbrak and Treseburg - incorporation to Thale ( 1 July 2009)
• Resolution of the communities Darlingerode and Drubeck - incorporation to Bracknell ( resin ) ( 1 July 2009)
• Resolution of the communities Friedrich Brunn and Stecklenberg - incorporation to Thale (23 November 2009)
• Resolution of the communities Aspenstedt, Athenstedt, Long Stone, Sargstedt and Ströbeck - incorporation into the city of Halberstadt (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Cattenstedt, Heimburg, Hüttenrode, Wienrode, Timmenrode and city Derenburg - incorporation in the town of Blankenburg (Harz) ( 1 January 2010)
• Resolution of the communities Reddeber - incorporation in the town of Wernigerode (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Radisleben - incorporation into the community Ballenstedt (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Nienhagen - incorporation into the city Schwanebeck (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Heteborn - incorporation into the community Selke - Aue (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Neudorf - incorporation into the city Harzgerode (1 September 2010)
• Resolution of the municipality Westerhausen - incorporation in the town of Thale (1 September 2010)
• , On February 19, 2013 made ​​annexation to the city of Quedlinburg ( 1 January 2011) reversed - Dissolution of Local Bad Suderode and Rieder and the City Gernrode
• Resolution of the municipality Allrode - incorporation in the town of Thale (1 January 2011 )
• Resolution of the municipality Rieder - incorporation to Ballenstedt (1 December 2013)
• Resolution of municipality Bad Suderode and the City Gernrode - incorporation in the town of Quedlinburg (1 January 2014)

Changes in management communities and associated municipalities

• Resolution of the administrative community Bracknell ( resin ) - integration of the member communities in the city Bracknell ( resin ), which is the unity church ( 1 July 2009)
• Resolution of the administrative community Unterharz - Federation of member communities; the cities Guentersberge and Harzgerode and the municipalities Dankerode, Königerode, Schielo, Siptenfelde and Strassberg; the new city Harzgerode (1 August 2009)
• Resolution of the administrative community Osterwieck Fallstein (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the administrative community Brocken- high resin (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the administrative community Blankenburg ( 1 January 2010)
• Resolution of the administrative community Nordharz (1 January 2010 )
• Reestablishment of the community association Vorharz (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the administrative community Thale (1 September 2010)
• Resolution of the administrative community Gernrode / resin (1 January 2011 ), Resolution on February 19, 2013 reversed, dissolved 1 January 2014, again

Name Changes

• Management of Community Ilsenburg Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Bracknell ( resin ) ( 1 February 2007)