Galgenberg
The Galgenberg is a 506.1-metre-high hill east of Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It marks the highest point on the row of limestone crags found there.Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 501 metres
- Description: hill near Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains of central Germany
- Also known as: “Galgen-Berg”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St.Jakobi and St. Andreas.
Büchenberg Pit
Photo: Markscheider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Büchenberg Pit is an old iron ore mine in the Harz Mountains of Germany that is operated today as a show mine. It is located in the village of Büchenberg in the municipality of Oberharz am Brocken in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elbingerode and Neuwerk.
Elbingerode
Town
Photo: B.Thomas95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elbingerode is an Ortsteil of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The former town was incorporated into the newly established municipality on 1 January 2010. Its population is 3,101.
Königshütte
Village
Photo: JesterWr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Königshütte is a German village in the district of Harz, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 January 2010 is a part of the municipality of Oberharz am Brocken. Its population is 452.
Galgenberg
- Categories: mountain, hill, and landform
- Location: Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.77353° or 51° 46′ 25″ northLongitude
10.81681° or 10° 49′ 1″ eastElevation
501 metres (1,644 feet)Open location code
9F3GQRF8+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1942782228OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Galgenberg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Galgen-Berg”
- French: “Galgenberg”
- German: “Galgen-Berg”
- German: “Galgenberg”
- Ladin: “Galgenberg”
- “Galgenberg”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include HWN 038 - Galgenberg and Tagebau Mühlental Nord.
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