Wulften am Harz | ||
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Coordinates: 51°39′46″N 10°10′36″E / 51.66278°N 10.17667°ECoordinates: 51°39′46″N 10°10′36″E / 51.66278°N 10.17667°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Lower Saxony | |
District | Osterode am Harz | |
Municipal assoc. | Hattorf am Harz | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Henning Kruse (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 14.81 km2 (5.72 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 1,842 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 37199 | |
Dialling codes | 05556 | |
Vehicle registration | OHA | |
Website | www.hattorf-am-harz.de |
Wulften am Harz is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, near the towns of Northeim and Osterode am Harz.
Wulften am Harz lies on the south western edge of the Harz mountains and on the north western end of the Rotenberg hills. The Oder river flows past the village. The nearest towns are Osterode am Harz (12 km), Herzberg am Harz (15 km) and Göttingen (30 km).
On 1 November 2006 eight councillors from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and five from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parties were elected. The Bürgermeister is Henning Kruse (SPD).
In Wulften there are two regionally important businesses: