Osterode am Harz

Osterode am Harz, often simply called Osterode (; Eastphalian: Ostroe), is a town in south-eastern Lower Saxony in central Germany on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It was the seat of government of the district of Osterode. Osterode is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. Geography Water The Söse River flows through the town from the reservoir for the Söse Dam about 5 km upstream. The dam was built in 1931 and has a capacity of 25.5 million m³. The Harzwasserwerke water company pipes drinking water as far away as Bremen. Districts The following districts (mainly surrounding villages) are part of the borough of Osterode am Harz, with populations in brackets (as of 1 July 2012): Dorste (1,650) Düna (140) Förste (2,000) Freiheit (2,100) Kazenstein (1,200) Lasfelde (1,300) Lerbach (1,000) Marke (150) Nienstedt am Harz (440) Osterode am Harz (11,500) Petershütte (800) Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken (350) Schwiegershausen (1,800) Ührde (100)