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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Goslar

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
12,636 (31 Dec 2008)

State
  
Lower Saxony

Elevation
  
204 m (669 ft)

Postal codes
  
38685

Local time
  
Sunday 1:11 PM

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 57% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Grube Lautenthals Glück, Grane Dam, Innerste Dam, Kansteinburg

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

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Map of 38685 Langelsheim, Germany

Geography

The municipality is situated between the river Innerste and its tributary 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.

City subdivisions

  • Astfeld (2.471 inhabitants)
  • Bredelem (517 inhabitants)
  • Langelsheim (6.115 inhabitants)
  • Lautenthal (2.049 inhabitants)
  • Wolfshagen im Harz (2.579 inhabitants)

    • History

    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.

    Town council

    2006 local elections:

  • SPD: 17 seats
  • CDU: 9 seats

    • International relations

    Langelsheim is twinned with:

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

    • Notable people

  • Henry E. Steinway, born Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg February 22, 1797 in Wolfshagen, piano maker
  • Jan Assmann, born July 7, 1938, egyptologist
  • Hans-Werner Bothe, born September 23, 1952, philosopher and neurosurgeon
  • Timo Rose, born February 22, 1977, motion picture director and musician

    • References

    Langelsheim Wikipedia
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