Altenau, Lower Saxony
Encyclopedia
Altenau is a town in the district of Goslar
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
.
It is situated in the middle of the Harz
mountains, between Clausthal-Zellerfeld
and the Brocken. It is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oberharz.
Year
Inhabitants
1961
2,304
1968
2,209
1970
2,250
1975
2,500
1980
2,522
Year
Inhabitants
1985
2,541
1990
2,405
1995
2,287
2000
2,146
2005
1,980
Goslar (district)
Goslar is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Osterode, Northeim, Hildesheim and Wolfenbüttel, the city of Salzgitter, and by the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia .-History:The history of the district is linked with the city of Goslar.The district of Goslar...
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
It is situated in the middle of the Harz
Harz
The Harz is the highest mountain range in northern Germany 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 , latinized as Hercynia. The legendary Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz...
mountains, between Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Clausthal-Zellerfeld is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains. Its population is approximately 15,000, Clausthal-Zellerfeld is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Oberharz....
and the Brocken. It is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oberharz.
Demographics
EWLINE
|
Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 1,947 |
| 1939 | 2,505 |
| 1946 | 2,744 |
| 1950 | 2,717 |
| 1956 | 2,442 |
Town council
2006 local elections:- SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
: 7 seats (54.16 %) - CDUChristian Democratic Union (Germany)The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
: 6 seats (45.84 %)