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'''Ilsenburg''' is a [[town]] in the [[Harz (district)|district of Harz]], in [[Saxony-Anhalt]] in [[Germany]]. It is situated under the north foot of the [[Harz]] Mountains, at the entrance to the ''Ilsetal'' valley of the small ''Ilse'' river, a [[tributary]] of the [[Oker]], about six {{Convert|6|mi|km}} north-west of the town of [[Wernigerode]]. It received [[town privileges]] in 1959. Owing to its surrounding of [[forest]]s and [[mountain]]s as well as its position on the edge of the [[Harz National Park]], Ilsenburg is a popular [[resort town|tourist resort]]. |
'''Ilsenburg''' is a [[town]] in the [[Harz (district)|district of Harz]], in [[Saxony-Anhalt]] in [[Germany]]. It is situated under the north foot of the [[Harz]] Mountains, at the entrance to the ''Ilsetal'' valley of the small ''Ilse'' river, a [[tributary]] of the [[Oker]], about six {{Convert|6|mi|km}} north-west of the town of [[Wernigerode]]. It received [[town privileges]] in 1959. Owing to its surrounding of [[forest]]s and [[mountain]]s as well as its position on the edge of the [[Harz National Park]], Ilsenburg is a popular [[resort town|tourist resort]]. |
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Ilsenburg has access to the [[Bundesstraße 6]] federal highway leading from [[Goslar]] and the [[Bundesautobahn 395]] to [[Halle, Saxony-Anhalt|Halle]] and the [[Bundesautobahn 14]]. |
Ilsenburg has access to the [[Bundesstraße 6]] federal highway leading from [[Goslar]] and the [[Bundesautobahn 395]] to [[Halle, Saxony-Anhalt|Halle]] and the [[Bundesautobahn 14]]. |
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Revision as of 20:15, 7 December 2010
Ilsenburg | |
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 Ilsenburg about 1900 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ilsenburg within Harz district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Harz |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Loeffke (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.10 km2 (24.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,477 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38865–38871 |
| Dialling codes | 039452, 03943 |
| Vehicle registration | HZ |
Ilsenburg is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It is situated under the north foot of the Harz Mountains, at the entrance to the Ilsetal valley of the small Ilse river, a tributary of the Oker, about six 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of the town of Wernigerode. It received town privileges in 1959. Owing to its surrounding of forests and mountains as well as its position on the edge of the Harz National Park, Ilsenburg is a popular tourist resort.
History
The old castle, Schloss Ilsenburg, lying on a high crag above the town, was originally an imperial stronghold and probably built by King Henry I. In 995 Emperor Otto III resided in Elysynaburg, which Henry II bestowed in 1003 upon the Bishop of Halberstadt, who converted it into a Benedictine monastery. The school attached to it enjoyed a great reputation towards the end of the 11th century. The abbey was finally devastated during the German Peasants' War in 1525.
After the Reformation the castle passed to the counts of Wernigerode, who restored it and made it their residence until 1710. Higher still, on the edge of the plateau rises the Ilsenstein, a granite peak standing about 500 ft (150 m) above the valley, crowned by an iron cross erected by Count Anton von Stolberg-Wernigerode in memory of his friends who fell in the Napoleonic Wars of 1813-1815. Around this rock cluster numerous legends.
Places of interest
- Ilsenburg Abbey
- Ilsenburg Castle
- Ilse Valley and Princess Ilse
- Ilsestein
- Froschfelsen
- Market place and chemist's
- Krug Bridge over the Ilse
- former Ilsenburg Factory, today used as a residence
Transportation
Ilsenburg has access to the Bundesstraße 6 federal highway leading from Goslar and the Bundesautobahn 395 to Halle and the Bundesautobahn 14.
At the Ilsenburg train station rail transport is available to Vienenburg and Hanover as well as to Halle and Berlin by Regional-Express trains of the Deutsche Bahn and trains of Veolia.
Twin town
External links
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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