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Langelsheim

Coordinates: 51°56′17″N 10°20′06″E / 51.93806°N 10.33500°E / 51.93806; 10.33500
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Langelsheim
Coat of arms of Langelsheim
Location of Langelsheim within Goslar district
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Langelsheim is located in Germany
Langelsheim
Langelsheim
Langelsheim is located in Lower Saxony
Langelsheim
Langelsheim
Coordinates: 51°56′17″N 10°20′06″E / 51.93806°N 10.33500°E / 51.93806; 10.33500
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGoslar
Subdivisions8 Ortschaften
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Ingo Henze[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total108.77 km2 (42.00 sq mi)
Elevation
204 m (669 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,043
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38685
Dialling codes05326
Vehicle registrationGS
Websitewww.langelsheim.de

Langelsheim is a town in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Geography

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The municipality is situated between the river Innerste and its tributary the river Grane, on the northern edge of the Harz mountain range and the Harz National Park, located about 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Goslar.

Subdivisions

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Langelsheim is divided into eight Ortschaften[3] with the following population as of 30 June 2020:[4]

History

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The place once called Langenizze developed in the 10th century out of a hill fort at the Kahnstein mountain, erected by the Ottonian dynasty. Langelsheim was the site of historic ironworks, first documented in the 13th century, where ore from the Mines of Rammelsberg was smelted. The former municipalities Hahausen, Lutter am Barenberge and Wallmoden are part of Langelsheim since 1 November 2021.[5]

Demographics

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As of 30 June 2020 there were 11,305 inhabitants in Langelsheim.[4]

Population statistics
Year Inhabitants
1821 5,900
1848 6,873
1871 7,290
1885 8,314
1905 9,707
1925 9,643
Year Inhabitants
1933 9,829
1939 10,090
1946 15,427
1950 16,321
1956 15,061
Year Inhabitants
1961 14,243
1968 14,448
1970 14,451
1975 14,929
1980 14,542
Year Inhabitants
1985 13,967
1990 13,892
1995 13,962
2000 13,619
2005 13,068
Church: St. Andreaskirche

Politics

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Town council

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2006 local elections:

2016 local elections:

SPD: 12 FDP: 1 WGL: 6 CDU: 7

Mayors

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  • Since November 2013: Ingo Henze (SPD)
  • 2006-2013: Henning Schrader (SPD)

International relations

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Langelsheim is twinned with:

  • Netherlands Emmer-Compascuum, Emmen, Netherlands
  • Netherlands Nieuw-Weerdinge, Emmen, Netherlands
  • Netherlands Roswinkel, Emmen, Netherlands

Notable people

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Henry E. Steinway

References

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  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Langelsheim, § 4, November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Einwohner der Gemeinden und Ortsteile. Stand 30.06.2020" (PDF). Landkreis - Goslar.
  5. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2021, Statistisches Bundesamt
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