Harz

Summary

Harz is a mountain range^[1]. Harz has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Harz is located in Goslar district^[3].
• Harz is located in Göttingen district^[4].
• Harz is located in Harz District^[5].
• Harz is located in Mansfeld-Südharz^[6].
• Harz is located in Nordhausen^[7].
• Harz is in the country of Germany^[8].
• Harz is on the body of water Oker^[9].
• Harz is on the body of water Innerste^[10].
• Harz is on the body of water Bode^[11].
• Harz is on the body of water Wipper^[12].
• Harz is on the body of water Oder^[13].
• Harz is on the body of water Selke^[14].
• Harz's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[15].
• Harz's shares border with is recorded as Q23648986^[16].
• Harz's shares border with is recorded as Q23648984^[17].
• Harz's shares border with is recorded as Thuringian Basin (with surrounding plates)^[18].
• Harz's shares border with is recorded as Lower Saxon Hills^[19].
• Harz is made of granite^[20].
• Harz is made of greywacke^[21].
• Harz is made of slate^[22].
• Harz is made of limestone^[23].
• Harz is made of gabbro^[24].
• Harz's Commons category is recorded as Harz^[25].
• Harz comprises Upper Harz^[26].
• Harz comprises Harz National Park^[27].

Body

Geography

Harz is in the country of Germany^[8]. Located in include Goslar district^[3], a district of Lower Saxony^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1885^[30]; Göttingen district^[4], a district of Lower Saxony^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1885^[33]; Harz District^[5], a district of Germany^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 2007^[36]; Mansfeld-Südharz^[6], a district of Germany^[37], in Germany^[38]; and Nordhausen^[7], a rural district of Thuringia^[39], in Germany^[40]. Adjacent water bodies include Oker^[9], a river^[41], in Germany^[42]; Innerste^[10], a river^[43], in Germany^[44]; Bode^[11], a river^[45], in Germany^[46]; Wipper^[12], a river^[47], in Germany^[48]; Oder^[13], a river^[49], in Germany^[50]; and Selke^[14], a river^[51], in Germany^[52].

Physical Characteristics

Harz covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2226'}^[53]. Harz sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1141'}^[54]. Harz's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+110'}^[55].

Designation and Status

Harz's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Harz include Harzer Schmalspurbahnen^[56], a transport company^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1993^[59], headquartered in Wernigerode^[60]; Harz National Park^[61], a Nationalpark^[62], in Germany^[63], founded in 1990^[64]; Harz Nature Park^[65], a Naturpark^[66], in Germany^[67], founded in 1960^[68]; Hartz Mountains^[69], a mountain range^[70], in Australia^[71]; and Harzer^[72].

Why It Matters

Harz has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Harz is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for Harz include Harzer Schmalspurbahnen^[56], a transport company^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1993^[59], headquartered in Wernigerode^[60]; Harz National Park^[61], a Nationalpark^[62], in Germany^[63], founded in 1990^[64]; Harz Nature Park^[65], a Naturpark^[66], in Germany^[67], founded in 1960^[68]; Hartz Mountains^[69], a mountain range^[70], in Australia^[71]; and Harzer^[72].