Bad Lauterberg
Bad Lauterberg im Harz | |
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General view of the town | |
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Location of Bad Lauterberg im Harz
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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 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| Subdivisions | 4 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 |
| • Density | 244.6/km2 (633.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37431 |
| Dialling codes | 05524 |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ, OHA |
| Website | www.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.