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The district was established by merging the former districts of Halberstadt

Halberstadt

Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....

, Wernigerode

Wernigerode

Wernigerode is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 35,500 in 1999....

and Quedlinburg

Quedlinburg

Quedlinburg is a town located north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994 the medieval court and the old town was set on the UNESCO world heritage list....

as well as the city of Falkenstein

Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt

Falkenstein is a town in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the northeastern edge of the Harz, approx. 10 km west of Aschersleben. The town was created in 2002 by merging the town Ermsleben with 6 other municipalities. It was named after nearby Falkenstein Castle,...

(from the district of Aschersleben-Staßfurt

Aschersleben-Staßfurt

Aschersleben-Staßfurt was a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany until 2007. It was bounded by the districts of Schönebeck, Bernburg, Mansfelder Land, Quedlinburg and Bördekreis.- History :...

) as part of the reform

Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt 2007

Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt 2007 is a law in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, coming into effect on July 1, 2007, which outlines a reform of the districts of Saxony-Anhalt. It reduces the districts from 21 to 11...

of 2007.

Towns and municipalities

The district Harz consists of the following subdivisions:

Free towns	Free municipalities	Verbandsgemeinde Verbandsgemeinde A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
Ballenstedt Ballenstedt Ballenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated at the northern rim of the Harz mountain range, about 10 km southeast of Quedlinburg. The municipality includes the villages of Badeborn and Oppenrode... Blankenburg am Harz Blankenburg am Harz Blankenburg is a town and health resort in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, at the north foot of the Harz Mountains, southwest of Halberstadt.... Falkenstein Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt Falkenstein is a town in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the northeastern edge of the Harz, approx. 10 km west of Aschersleben. The town was created in 2002 by merging the town Ermsleben with 6 other municipalities. It was named after nearby Falkenstein Castle,... Halberstadt Halberstadt Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway.... Harzgerode Harzgerode Harzgerode is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.-Geography:Its localities include:HarzgerodeAlexisbadDankerodeGüntersbergeKönigerodeMägdesprungNeudorfSchieloSilberhütteSiptenfelde*Straßberg... Ilsenburg Ilsenburg Ilsenburg is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It is situated under the north foot of the Harz Mountains, at the entrance to the Ilsetal valley of the small Ilse river, a tributary of the Oker, about six north-west of the town of Wernigerode. It received town privileges... Oberharz am Brocken Oberharz am Brocken Oberharz am Brocken is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities:Benneckenstein,Elbingerode,Elend,Hasselfelde,Königshütte,Rübeland,Sorge,Stiege,Tanne,... Osterwieck Osterwieck Osterwieck is a historic town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated on the river Ilse, north of Wernigerode and the Harz mountain range. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Osterwieck-Fallstein merged in Osterwieck.The... Quedlinburg Quedlinburg Quedlinburg is a town located north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994 the medieval court and the old town was set on the UNESCO world heritage list.... Thale Thale Thale is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany.-Geography:It is situated on the river Bode, approximately 8 km west of Quedlinburg. It is the terminus of the Magdeburg–Thale railway.- History :... Wernigerode Wernigerode Wernigerode is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 35,500 in 1999....	Huy Huy, Germany Huy is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, established in 2002 by the merger of eleven villages. It is named after the small Huy hill range and situated about 10 kilometres northwest of Halberstadt.... Nordharz Nordharz Nordharz was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated north of the Harz mountain range and the town of Wernigerode. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Veckenstedt...	Vorharz Vorharz Vorharz is a Verbandsgemeinde in the Saalekreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated east of Halberstadt. It was created on 1 January 2010... Ditfurt Ditfurt Ditfurt is a municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.-Sites of interest:Ditfurt's history museum has crafts and information about the history of the village, it also displays the artifacts from the village's agricultural past.... Groß Quenstedt Groß Quenstedt Groß Quenstedt is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Harsleben Harsleben Harsleben is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Hedersleben Schwanebeck Schwanebeck Schwanebeck is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated northeast of Halberstadt. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Vorharz.... ² Selke-Aue Selke-Aue Selke-Aue is a municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Hausneindorf, Heteborn and Wedderstedt.... Wegeleben Wegeleben Wegeleben is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Bode, east of Halberstadt. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Vorharz. The town was the birthplace of Martin Bormann in 1900. It has a station on the Magdeburg–Thale railway.... ^{1, 2}
¹seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; ²town