Bad Lauterberg

Bad Lauterberg im Harz
General view of the town
Location of Bad Lauterberg im Harz within Göttingen district
Location of Bad Lauterberg im Harz
Bad Lauterberg im Harz
Bad Lauterberg im Harz
Coordinates: 51°37′54″N 10°28′14″E / 51.63167°N 10.47056°E / 51.63167; 10.47056
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGöttingen
Subdivisions4 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Rolf Lange (CDU)
Area
 • Total
41.56 km2 (16.05 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
10,164
 • Density244.6/km2 (633.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37431
Dialling codes05524
Vehicle registrationGÖ, OHA
Websitewww.badlauterberg.de

Bad Lauterberg im Harz (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈlaʊtɐbɛʁk ʔɪm ˈhaːɐ̯ts] , lit.'Bad Lauterberg in the Harz'), commonly known as Bad Lauterberg, is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the southern Harz, approx. 15 km southwest of Braunlage, and 20 km southeast of Osterode am Harz.

Bad Lauterberg is known inter alia for the liqueurs, Schierker Feuerstein and Harzer Grubenlicht, which are both manufactured and bottled here.

Bad Lauterberg was the birthplace (1879) of the Polar explorer Alfred Ritscher.