Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz

Wernigerode

Described by the German heath poet, Hermann Löns, as the "brightly coloured town by the ", Wernigerode is an attractive destination on the Holtemme river, nestling against the northern foothills of said mountain range.
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  • Type: Town with 34,500 residents
  • Description: town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wernigerode Castle and Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik.

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is a schloss located in the mountains above the town of Wernigerode in , . The present-day building, finished in the late 19th century, is similar in style to , though its foundations are much older and have been reconstructed several times.

Museum
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The Wernigerode is an aviation museum located in the German town of Wernigerode near . Many aerospace exhibits are on display including fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and aircraft engines.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nöschenrode and Hasserode.

Suburb
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is a Stadtteil of Wernigerode in , .

Suburb
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has been a quarter in the town of Wernigerode in the German state of since 1907.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Wernigerode

Latitude
51.8344° or 51° 50′ 4″ north
Longitude
10.7863° or 10° 47′ 11″ east
Population
34,500
Elevation
237 metres (778 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE WGE
Open location code
9F3GRQMP+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240088078
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2810808
Wiki­data ID
Q15982
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Wernigerode” goes by many names.
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  • Arabic: “فيرنيغيروده”
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