Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt

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Stolberg

Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Mansfeld-Südharz
Municipal assoc.	Roßla-Südharz
Mayor	Ulrich Franke
Basic statistics
Area	67.52 km² (26.1 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1116 ft)
Population	1,378 (31/12/2006)
- Density	20 /km² (53 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SGH
Postal code	06547
Area code	034654
Website	www.stadt-stolberg.de Coordinates: 51°34′0″N 10°56′59″E / 51.56667, 10.94972

Harz region -- relief map

Stolberg (help·info) is a town (sometimes itself called 'Harz' in historical references) in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in the German Free State of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and historically, was the site of the family seat of the Counts of Stolberg (German: Graf). It is situated in the southern part of the Harz mountains, approx. 27 kilometers (17 mi) west of Sangerhausen, and 13 km (8 mi) northeast of Nordhausen. Stolberg is part of the collective municipality Roßla-Südharz.

1 History
2 Main sights
3 Twin towns
4 External links

[edit] History

Stolberg (Harz) was established as a settlement for miners in the year 1000; use of this area for the mining industry can be traced back to the year 794, however. Iron, monel, silver, tin and gold were degraded^[clarify]. Town status was awarded to Stolberg (Harz) before 1300. The town was the residence and family seat of the various Counts of Stolberg.

Coins were stamped in Stolberg since the high-mediæval period. The flowering time of this handcraft was during the 16th century. Mining was discontinued in the 17th century. The Saxon town became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1815, at the Congress of Vienna. In 1833, Stolberg had 2392 inhabitants. At the beginning of the 20th century, Stolberg became a tourist town. In 1923, a railway to Berga–Kelbra was opened. The town has been a health resort since 1946.

[edit] Main sights

Castle of Stolberg, family seat of the Counts of Stolberg.
Townhall
St. Martini Church
Saigertower
Birth house of Thomas Müntzer
Mountain "Großer Auerberg" (579 m)

[edit] Twin towns

[edit] External links

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v • d • e Towns and municipalities in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz

Abberode \| Ahlsdorf \| Allstedt \| Alterode \| Amsdorf \| Arnstedt \| Aseleben \| Augsdorf \| Benndorf \| Bennungen \| Berga \| Beyernaumburg \| Bischofrode \| Blankenheim \| Bornstedt \| Bräunrode \| Braunschwende \| Breitenstein \| Breitungen \| Brücken \| Burgsdorf \| Dederstedt \| Dietersdorf \| Drebsdorf \| Edersleben \| Eisleben \| Emseloh \| Erdeborn \| Freist \| Friedeburg \| Friedeburgerhütte \| Friesdorf \| Gerbstedt \| Greifenhagen \| Hackpfüffel \| Hainrode \| Harkerode \| Hayn \| Hedersleben \| Heiligenthal \| Helbra \| Hergisdorf \| Hermerode \| Hettstedt \| Holdenstedt \| Hornburg \| Hübitz \| Ihlewitz \| Katharinenrieth \| Kelbra \| Kleinleinungen \| Klostermansfeld \| Liedersdorf \| Lüttchendorf \| Mansfeld \| Martinsrieth \| Mittelhausen \| Molmerswende \| Neehausen \| Niederröblingen \| Nienstedt \| Osterhausen \| Pölsfeld \| Quenstedt \| Questenberg \| Riethnordhausen \| Ritterode \| Ritzgerode \| Röblingen am See \| Roßla \| Rottelsdorf \| Rottleberode \| Sandersleben \| Sangerhausen \| Schmalzerode \| Schwenda \| Seeburg \| Siersleben \| Sotterhausen \| Stangerode \| Stedten \| Stolberg \| Sylda \| Tilleda \| Ulzigerode \| Uftrungen \| Walbeck \| Wallhausen \| Wansleben am See \| Welbsleben \| Welfesholz \| Wickerode \| Wiederstedt \| Wimmelburg \| Winkel \| Wolferstedt \| Zabenstedt