This part of the Harz mountains was ruled by the Welfen dynasty from the 12th century on. Osterode was the centre of the Principality of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, one of many small states within Brunswick-Lüneburg. Later this principality became part of Hanover, which in turn fell to the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866. In 1885 the Prussian administration established districts, among them Osterode.
On 1 November 2016, Osterode ceased to become a separate district and was merged with an enlarged Göttingen.[1]
Geography
More than two thirds of the district's area were occupied by the southwestern part of the Harz mountains, including the southern portion of the Harz National Park.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displayed two heraldic lions. The lion in the upper part was from the arms of Hanover, the lower lion represented the Welfen dynasty.
^"Gebietsänderungsvertrag zwischen den Landkreisen Göttingen und Osterode am Harz" [Treaty between the districts of Göttingen and Osterode am Harz] (PDF) (in German). District of Osterode. 1 February 2014.
External links
Media related to Landkreis Osterode am Harz at Wikimedia Commons
osterode, district, osterode, german, ˌɔstəˈʁoːdə, listen, district, lower, saxony, germany, bounded, from, southwest, clockwise, districts, göttingen, northeim, goslar, state, thuringia, districts, nordhausen, eichsfeld, osterodedistrictcoat, armscountrygerma. Osterode German ˌɔsteˈʁoːde listen was a district in Lower Saxony Germany It was bounded by from the southwest and clockwise the districts of Gottingen Northeim and Goslar and by the state of Thuringia districts of Nordhausen and Eichsfeld OsterodeDistrictCoat of armsCountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyFounded1885Disbanded2016CapitalOsterodeArea Total636 km2 246 sq mi Population 2014 Total73 793 Density120 km2 300 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationOHA Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Towns and municipalities 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThis part of the Harz mountains was ruled by the Welfen dynasty from the 12th century on Osterode was the centre of the Principality of Brunswick Grubenhagen one of many small states within Brunswick Luneburg Later this principality became part of Hanover which in turn fell to the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866 In 1885 the Prussian administration established districts among them Osterode On 1 November 2016 Osterode ceased to become a separate district and was merged with an enlarged Gottingen 1 Geography EditMore than two thirds of the district s area were occupied by the southwestern part of the Harz mountains including the southern portion of the Harz National Park Coat of arms EditThe coat of arms displayed two heraldic lions The lion in the upper part was from the arms of Hanover the lower lion represented the Welfen dynasty Towns and municipalities EditTowns Bad Lauterberg Bad Sachsa Herzberg am Harz Osterode am HarzMunicipalities Bad GrundUnincorporated area Harz Landkreis Osterode am Harz 267 37 km uninhabited Samtgemeinden1 Hattorf am HarzElbingerode Hattorf am Harz1 Horden am Harz Wulften am Harz 2 WalkenriedWalkenried1 Wieda Zorge1seat of the SamtgemeindeSee also EditMetropolitan region Hannover Braunschweig Gottingen WolfsburgReferences Edit Gebietsanderungsvertrag zwischen den Landkreisen Gottingen und Osterode am Harz Treaty between the districts of Gottingen and Osterode am Harz PDF in German District of Osterode 1 February 2014 External links Edit Media related to Landkreis Osterode am Harz at Wikimedia Commons Local history German Coordinates 51 40 N 10 20 E 51 67 N 10 33 E 51 67 10 33 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Osterode district amp oldid 1125514295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
