Langelsheim

Langelsheim is a town in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Geography
The municipality is situated between the river Innerste and its tributary the river Grane, on the northern edge of the Harz mountain range and the Harz National Park, located about 8 km northwest of Goslar.

Subdivisions
Langelsheim is divided into eight Ortschaften with the following population as of 30 June 2020:
 * Astfeld (2,097 inhabitants)
 * Bredelem (438 inhabitants)
 * Hahausen (765 inhabitants)
 * Langelsheim (5,067 inhabitants)
 * Lautenthal (1,511 inhabitants)
 * Lutter am Barenberge (2,296 inhabitants)
 * Wallmoden (907 inhabitants)
 * Wolfshagen im Harz (2,192 inhabitants)

History
The place once called Langenizze developed in the 10th century out of a hill fort at the Kahnstein mountain, erected by the Ottonian dynasty. Langelsheim was the site of historic ironworks, first documented in the 13th century, where ore from the Mines of Rammelsberg was smelted. The former municipalities Hahausen, Lutter am Barenberge and Wallmoden are part of Langelsheim since 1 November 2021.

Demographics
As of 30 June 2020 there were 11,305 inhabitants in Langelsheim.

Town council
2006 local elections: 2016 local elections:
 * SPD: 17 seats
 * CDU: 9 seats

SPD: 12 FDP: 1 WGL: 6 CDU: 7

Mayors

 * Since November 2013: Ingo Henze (SPD)
 * 2006-2013: Henning Schrader (SPD)

International relations
Langelsheim is twinned with:
 * 🇳🇱 Emmer-Compascuum, Emmen, Netherlands
 * 🇳🇱 Nieuw-Weerdinge, Emmen, Netherlands
 * 🇳🇱 Roswinkel, Emmen, Netherlands

Notable people

 * Henry E. Steinway, (1797-1871), born Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg in Wolfshagen in Harz, was a piano maker
 * Jan Assmann, (born 1938), an Egyptologist
 * Hans-Werner Bothe, (born 1952), philosopher and neurosurgeon
 * Timo Rose, (born 1977), motion picture director and musician