Walkenried

Walkenried

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Walkenried

Coordinates: 51°35′13″N 10°37′08″E / 51.58694°N 10.61889°E / 51.58694; 10.61889Coordinates: 51°35′13″N 10°37′08″E / 51.58694°N 10.61889°E / 51.58694; 10.61889
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Göttingen
Municipal assoc. Walkenried
Government
  Mayor Dieter Haberlandt
Area
  Total 12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,258
  Density 180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 37445
Dialling codes 05525
Vehicle registration GÖ, OHA
Website www.walkenried.de

Walkenried (German pronunciation: [valkənˈʁiːt]) is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the southern Harz, approx. 15 km south of Braunlage, and 15 km northwest of Nordhausen.

Walkenried was the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Walkenried, which was abolished in November 2016 when Wieda and Zorge were incorporated into the municipality.

The village was principally known as the location of Walkenried Abbey, the third Cistercian monastery established on German-speaking territory, founded in 1127 and secularised in 1668.

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