Herzberg am Harz

Herzberg am Harz
Coat of arms of Herzberg am Harz Coat of arms
Herzberg am Harz
Location of Herzberg am Harz within Osterode am Harz district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Osterode am Harz
Government
• Mayor	Lutz Peters (CDU)
Area
• Total	71.88 km2 (27.75 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	13,140
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	37412
Dialling codes	05521, 05585
Vehicle registration	OHA
Website	www.herzberg.de

Herzberg am Harz is a town in the Osterode district of Lower Saxony, Germany.

History

Herzberg castle was first mentioned in 1154. The town was part of the state of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, and the castle was for some time used as a residence by the dukes. Herzberg became a city in 1929.

Economy

In the past, important industries of Herzberg have included the founding and turning of metal, agricultural machinery, and boot making.

Education

Herzberg is the location of the Interkultura Centro Herzberg (Esperanto for Intercultural Center of Herzberg), a club that promotes the international auxiliary language Esperanto. In 2006, the city council decided to advertise Herzberg as die Esperanto-Stadt ("the Esperanto city").

Policy

City council

Results after the local elections on 10 September 2006:

• CDU: 15 seats
• SPD: 12 seats
• Grüne: 1 seat
• FDP: 1 seat
• Die Linken: 1 seat

Results after the local elections on 11 September 2011:

• SPD: 13 seats
• CDU: 12 seats
• FDP: 1 seat
• Grüne: 2 seats
• Die Linken: 1 seat
• NPD: 1 seat

Twinning cities

• Góra (Poland, German: Guhrau), since 1993

Economy and infrastructure

Resident companies

• Pleissner Guss GmbH
• Smurfit Kappa Herzberger Papierfabrik and Wellpappe (Production of paper and corrugated cardboard)
• Jungfer Druckerei und Verlag (Printing and publishing)
• PEMA GmbH (Truck rental)
• Kliniken Herzberg und Osterode GmbH (Clinic, also in Osterode)
• ANDIA International GmbH

Education

Grundschulen (German for primary schools):

• Mahnte-Grundschule
• Nicolai-Grundschule
• Einhornschule (Einhorn-school, Scharzfeld)
• Grundschule am Rotenberg (Primary school on Rotenberg, Pöhlde)

Secondary Schools: Ernst Moritz Arndt-Gymnasium

• Haupt- und Realschule Herzberg am Harz (Elementary and secondary school Herzberg am Harz)

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Christian Ludwig Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1622–1665, duke of the principality of Lüneburg and Calenberg)
• Georg Wilhelm Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1624–1705, duke of the principality of Lüneburg and Calenberg)
• Johann Friedrich Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg (1625–1679, duke of the principality of Calenberg)
• Ernst August (1629–1698, first elector of Hanover)
• Karl von Einem (1853–1934, Prussian colonel general)
• Wolf Spillner (*1936, German nature photographer and writer)
• Otto Koch (1937–2010, owner of Chicken Delight Canada)
• Lutz Bandekow (*1948, Surgeon General of the Bundeswehr)
• Wilfried Ließmann (*1958, mineralogist and mining historian)
• Tatjana Steinhauer (*1991, water polo national team and European Championship participant)

Other personalities who represent the city in connection with

• Eva Herman (*1958 in Emden, author and former television presenter, spent most of her childhood in Herzberg and attended the Ernst Moritz Arndt-Gymnasium)

External links

• Official site (German)
• Esperanto Centre (Esperanto)

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: