Harztor

Harztor
Municipality
Location of Harztor within Nordhausen district
Location of Harztor
Harztor Location within Germany Harztor Location within Thuringia
Coordinates: 51°34′N 10°46′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Nordhausen
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Stephan Klante
Area
• Total	109.37 km2 (42.23 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	7,306
• Density	66.80/km2 (173.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99768, 99762
Dialling codes	036331
Vehicle registration	NDH

Harztor (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːɐ̯tsˌtoːɐ̯], lit. 'Harz Gate') is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2012 by the merger of the former municipalities Ilfeld and Niedersachswerfen. In July 2018 the former municipalities of Harzungen, Herrmannsacker and Neustadt/Harz were merged into Harztor.