Langelsheim

Langelsheim
Langelsheim
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Langelsheim within Goslar district
	Langelsheim Langelsheim
	Coordinates:51°56′17″N10°20′06″E/ 51.93806°N 10.33500°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Goslar
Subdivisions	8Ortschaften
Government
•Mayor(2021–26)	Ingo Henze(SPD)
Area
• Total	108.77 km2(42.00 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	15,043
• Density	140/km2(360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes	38685
Dialling codes	05326
Vehicle registration	GS
Website	www.langelsheim.de

Langelsheimis atownin thedistrict of GoslarinLower Saxony,Germany.

Geography

The municipality is situated between the riverInnersteand its tributary the riverGrane,on the northern edge of theHarzmountain range and theHarz National Park,located about 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest ofGoslar.

Subdivisions

Langelsheim is divided into eightOrtschaften^[3]with the following population as of 30 June 2020:^[4]

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 calledLangenizzedeveloped in the 10th century out of a hill fort at theKahnsteinmountain, erected by theOttonian dynasty.Langelsheim was the site of historicironworks,first documented in the 13th century, where ore from theMines of Rammelsbergwas smelted. The former municipalitiesHahausen,Lutter am BarenbergeandWallmodenare part of Langelsheim since 1 November 2021.^[5]

Demographics

As of 30 June 2020 there were 11,305 inhabitants in Langelsheim.^[4]

Population statistics

Year	Inhabitants
1821	5,900
1848	6,873
1871	7,290
1885	8,314
1905	9,707
1925	9,643

Year	Inhabitants
1933	9,829
1939	10,090
1946	15,427
1950	16,321
1956	15,061

Year	Inhabitants
1961	14,243
1968	14,448
1970	14,451
1975	14,929
1980	14,542

Year	Inhabitants
1985	13,967
1990	13,892
1995	13,962
2000	13,619
2005	13,068

Church: St. Andreaskirche

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

Langelsheim istwinnedwith:

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

Notable people

Henry E. Steinway

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

^"Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021"(PDF).Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.13 October 2021.
^"LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022"(in German).Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
^Hauptsatzung der Stadt Langelsheim,§ 4, November 2021.
^^a ^b"Einwohner der Gemeinden und Ortsteile. Stand 30.06.2020"(PDF).Landkreis - Goslar.
^Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2021,Statistisches Bundesamt

External links

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[mayor-1] "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021"(PDF).Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.13 October 2021.

[2] "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022"(in German).Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

[Hauptsatzung-3] Hauptsatzung der Stadt Langelsheim,§ 4, November 2021.

[auto-4] "Einwohner der Gemeinden und Ortsteile. Stand 30.06.2020"(PDF).Landkreis - Goslar.

[5] Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2021,Statistisches Bundesamt

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