Hattorf am Harz is a municipality in the district of Osterode

Osterode (district)

Osterode is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Göttingen, Northeim and Goslar, and by the state of Thuringia .-History:...

, 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

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. It is situated in the southern 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...

, approx. 10 km south of Osterode am Harz

Osterode am Harz

For the town in East Prussia formerly called Osterode, see Ostróda.Osterode am Harz often simply called Osterode, is a town in south-eastern Niedersachsen on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It is the seat of government of the district of Osterode. The town is twinned with Scarborough,...

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Hattorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hattorf am Harz

Hattorf am Harz (Samtgemeinde)

Hattorf am Harz is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Osterode, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Its seat is in the village Hattorf am Harz.The Samtgemeinde Hattorf am Harz consists of the following municipalities:# Elbingerode...

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Coat of arms

The coat of arms

Coat of arms

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 of Hattorf exists since 1952.
The gear

Gear

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 stands for the economic of the village, the ears of corn as symbols for the agriculture

Agriculture

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 of Hattorf and the red kite

Red Kite

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 for nature

Nature

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 and environment

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