Langelsheim

Geography

The municipality is situated between the river Innerste and its tributary the river Grane, on the northern edge of the Harz mountain range and the Harz National Park, located about 8 km northwest of Goslar.

Subdivisions

Langelsheim is divided into eight Ortschaften with the following population as of 30 June 2020:

• Astfeld (2,097 inhabitants)
• Bredelem (438 inhabitants)
• Hahausen (765 inhabitants)
• Langelsheim (5,067 inhabitants)
• Lautenthal (1,511 inhabitants)
• Lutter am Barenberge (2,296 inhabitants)
• Wallmoden (907 inhabitants)
• Wolfshagen im Harz (2,192 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. The former municipalities Hahausen, Lutter am Barenberge and Wallmoden are part of Langelsheim since 1 November 2021.

Demographics

As of 30 June 2020 there were 11,305 inhabitants in Langelsheim.

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Politics

Town council

2006 local elections:

• SPD: 17 seats
• CDU: 9 seats 2016 local elections:

SPD: 12 FDP: 1 WGL: 6 CDU: 7

Mayors

• Since November 2013: Ingo Henze (SPD)
• 2006-2013: Henning Schrader (SPD)

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Langelsheim is twinned with:

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

Notable people

• Henry E. Steinway, (1797-1871), born Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg in Wolfshagen in Harz, was a piano maker
• Jan Assmann, (born 1938), an Egyptologist
• Hans-Werner Bothe, (born 1952), philosopher and neurosurgeon
• Timo Rose, (born 1977), motion picture director and musician

References

References

1. (13 October 2021). "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021". [[Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen]].
2. [https://www.langelsheim.de/media/custom/224_140_1.PDF Hauptsatzung der Stadt Langelsheim], § 4, November 2021.
3. "Einwohner der Gemeinden und Ortsteile. Stand 30.06.2020".
4. [https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Namens-Grenz-Aenderung/2021.html Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2021], [[Statistisches Bundesamt]]