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Naturpark
Harz
The nature park Harz/Saxony-Anhalt is appox. 166.00 hectares large and ranges over three districts. A part of the national park Harz, several nature and landscape reserve areas and the biosphere reserve Kastlandschaft Südharz are situated in the nature park.
The nature park Harz/Niedersachsen is 80.000 hectare large and ranges over two districts. Also a part of the geo park Harz, Braunschweiger Land, Ostfalen lies in the nature park.
The most northern low mountain range of Germany, the Harz, is formed by a varied landscape. Forests, agriculturally used areas, deep incised valleys and wild rivers emerge between the plateaus and the highs of the foreland. An unspoiled natural landscapes and evidences of a long history of settlement can be found in the nature park.
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| Naturpark Harz |
| Hohe Straße 6 |
| D-06484 Quedlinburg |
| Germany |
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03946 / 96 410 |
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03946 / 96 41 42 |
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Homepage |
| information about the park |
| region |
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Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt |
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| geographical position |
| Saxony-Anhalt Harz, in the districts Harz and Mansfeld-Südharz |
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| size |
| 166,000 ha |
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| type of landscape |
| Coniferous forest, inshore waters, moor, meadows, deep incised valleys; terrain: mountainous |
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National parks Harz and Hochharz, Bodetal, Selketal, Bergwiesen, Gipskarst ( Südharz ), dams, mining, diversity of geology, spas, UNESCO Geopark Harz. Braunschweiger Land. Ostfalen |
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