Altenau, Lower Saxony

Altenau ([ˈaltə.naʊ] ⓘ) is a town and a former municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2015 it is part of the town Clausthal-Zellerfeld.

This article is about the town in central Germany. For the river of the same name in the Harz, see Altenau (Oker). For other uses, see Altenau (disambiguation).
Altenau
Stadtteil of Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Saint Nicholas Church
Coat of arms
Location of Altenau
Altenau
Altenau
Coordinates: 51°48′10″N 10°26′44″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGoslar
TownClausthal-Zellerfeld
Subdivisions2 districts
Area
 • Total4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2014-12-31)
 • Total1,758
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38707
Dialling codes05328
Vehicle registrationGS
Websitewww.altenau.info

It is situated in the middle of the Harz mountains, between Clausthal-Zellerfeld and the Brocken. It was part of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oberharz.

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