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Halberstadt

Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe

About Halberstadt

Halberstadt is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Harsleben, 19km from Wernigerode Castle.

Halberstadt is a town located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. With a population of 39,729, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Halberstadt sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Halberstadt to your route.

About Halberstadt

Halberstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈhalbɐˌʃtat] ; Eastphalian: Halverstidde) is a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, the capital of Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town center, which was largely destroyed by Allied bombings in the late stages of

Read more World War II after local Nazi leaders refused to surrender. The town was rebuilt in the following decades. In World War I Halberstadt was the site of a German military airbase and aircraft-manufacturing facilities. In World War II Halberstadt was a regional production center for Junkers aircraft, which also housed an SS forced labor camp. Halberstadt now includes the area where the Langenstein-Zwieberge concentration camp was situated. Today the city has around 450 timber framed houses in its city centre and timber framed old villages like Langenstein.

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Where is Halberstadt located?

Halberstadt is located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8956 latitude, 11.0562 longitude.

What is the population of Halberstadt?

Halberstadt has a population of approximately 39,729 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
39,729
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Saxony-Anhalt
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.8956, 11.0562

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Halberstadt

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Quedlinburg

Over 1,300 half-timbered houses spanning eight centuries cluster below the Romanesque collegiate church where Germany's first king lies buried; UNESCO-listed yet still missing from most itineraries.

13 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Wernigerode Castle

A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.

19 km · about 20 min drive

racetrack

Motorsport Arena Oschersleben

Fast, flowing 3.7 km circuit near Magdeburg that stages DTM, superbikes and public track days: a favourite for affordable open-pitlane driving in eastern Germany.

21 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Brocken

The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Goslar Old Town

A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.

43 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Halberstadt

  • 32 kmBrockenThe Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Halberstadt.

Harsleben

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 2,395

Groß Quenstedt

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km away

Langenstein

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 1,996

Ströbeck

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km away

Wegeleben

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km awayPop. 3,132

Schwanebeck

🇩🇪 Germany

9 km awayPop. 2,435

Westerhausen

🇩🇪 Germany

10 km awayPop. 2,169

Derenburg

🇩🇪 Germany

10 km awayPop. 2,716

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