Stecklenberg

Stecklenberg
Stadtteil of Thale

Coat of arms
Stecklenberg
Location of Stecklenberg in Harz district prior to its merger into Thale
Coordinates: 51°44′N 11°5′E / 51.733°N 11.083°E / 51.733; 11.083Coordinates: 51°44′N 11°5′E / 51.733°N 11.083°E / 51.733; 11.083
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Harz
Town Thale
Area
  Total 5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation 265 m (869 ft)
Population (2006-12-31)
  Total 663
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06507
Dialling codes 03947
Vehicle registration HZ

Stecklenberg is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 23 November 2009, it is part of the town Thale.

Sights

The Glockenstein is a granite block in the shape of a bell that was probably used in prehistoric times as an Old Germanic cult site. Today it is checkpoint 73 on the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.[1]

References

  1. Stempelstelle 73 / Glockenstein at www.harzer-wandernadel.de. Retrieved 1 Nov 2017.
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