Goslar

Goslar
Town
Flag of Goslar
Flag
Coat of arms of Goslar
Coat of arms
Location of Goslar within Goslar district
Goslar is located in Germany
Goslar
Goslar
Goslar is located in Lower Saxony
Goslar
Goslar
Coordinates: 51°54′26″N 10°25′48″E / 51.90722°N 10.43000°E / 51.90722; 10.43000
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGoslar
Subdivisions18 districts
Government
 • Lord mayorDr Oliver Junk[1][2] (CDU)
Area
 • Total163.71 km2 (63.21 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[3]
 • Total50,203
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38640, 38642, 38644
Dialling codes05321, 05325
Vehicle registrationGS
Websitewww.goslar.de
Goslar
UNESCO World Heritage Site
View to the North with the Hildesheim downs in the background. Photograph taken from the Maltermeister Tower
Part ofMines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
CriteriaCultural: i, iv
Reference623-001
Inscription1992 (16th Session)
Extensions2010
Area363.3 ha
Buffer zone376.1 ha

Goslar is a historic city in Germany. About 43,000 people live there.

History

The German Emperor Henry I founded Goslar in 922. In the 11th century Goslar became seat of a Pfalz, a temporary seat of the Emperor. In 1253 Goslar became a Free City (that means without being ruled a Duke) in the Holy Roman Empire and joined the Hanseatic League.

Henry 4th, a Holy Roman Emperor, came from Goslar.

In the Thirty-year War Goslar belonged to the loyalists of the Emperor, although its territory belonged to a Protestant region. The Swedish King Gustav II Adolph punished Goslar for supporting the imperial forces. After 1642 Goslar came under the rule of the Welfs.

In 1803 Goslar lost its status as a Free City and belonged to Prussia. Napoleon made Goslar a part of the Kingdom of Westphalia. After the Napoleonic Wars it became part of the Kingdom of Hanover.

In the 19th century Goslar lost its economic base. Now it lives mainly on tourism.

Climate

Climate data for Goslar, Niedersachsen
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2
(36) 		2
(36) 		7
(45) 		10
(50) 		16
(61) 		18
(64) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		17
(63) 		13
(55) 		7
(45) 		4
(39) 		11.5
(52.7)
Average low °C (°F) −2
(28) 		−3
(27) 		1
(34) 		3
(37) 		7
(45) 		11
(52) 		12
(54) 		12
(54) 		10
(50) 		6
(43) 		2
(36) 		0
(32) 		4.9
(40.8)
Source: World Weather Online[4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goslar.
  1. ↑ Bayreuther is OB in Goslar - Frankenpost - 13.11.2011 p2
  2. ↑ Electionresult 2011 in Goslar Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  4. ↑ "Goslar, Niedersachsen Monthly Climate Average, Germany". Retrieved December 18, 2016.