Map	Coat of arms
Statistics
State:	Lower Saxony
District:	Goslar
Area:	33.96 km²
Population:	15,359 (12/31/2002)
Population density:	452.27/km²
Elevation:	535 - 600 m
Postal code:	38678
Area/distance code:	53-23 (053-23)
Location:	51°48′ N 10°20′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=51_48_N_10_20_E_region:DE)
Municipal code:	03153004
Car designation:	GS
Arrangement of the city:	3 districts
Address of the city administration:
Website:	www.clausthal-zellerfeld.de

Clausthal-Zellerfeld is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains. Its population is 16,000. Clausthal-Zellerfeld coat of arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... Goslar is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... Area codes in Germany (German Vorwahl) have from two to five digits, not counting the leading zero. ... License plates in Germany show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... The Harz is a mountain range in northern Germany. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

Actually, it comprises are two towns: Clausthal and Zellerfeld were merged in 1924 to form an administrative unit, but they are still separate towns. Clausthal is well known for its old university and its magnificent buildings, while Zellerfeld is a typical tourist resort for hikers and winter sportsmen. Clausthal-Zellerfeld is the largest town that is situated in the mountains rather than on the edge. A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... A resort is a place for holidaying or vacationing. ... Perhaps you were thinking of hiking. ... In many parts of the world, winter is associated with snow. ...

Mining in the area began in the 16th century. It was stopped in 1930 because no ore was found anymore. Today, there are large remains of mines, which are now museums. The university of Clausthal was established in 1763 for the education of mining engineers. Today, it is a technical university for teaching engineering. The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... An ore is a mineral deposit containing a metal or other valuable resource in economically viable concentrations. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Engineering is the application of science to the needs of humanity. ... Engineering is the application of science to the needs of humanity. ...

Subdivisions

• Buntenbock (since 1972)
• Clausthal
• Zellerfeld

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Persons

• Robert Koch, microbioligist
• Dietrich Grönemeyer, physician
• Georg Philipp Telemann, composer

For the American lobbyist, see Bobby Koch. ... Georg Philipp Telemann (March 14, 1681–June 25, 1767) was a German Baroque music composer, born in Magdeburg. ...

External links

• http://www.tu-clausthal.de/