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Nordharz, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
NordharzMunicipality
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Wasserleben1,509 (2015)
Veckenstedt1,433 (2015)
Stapelburg1,386 (2015)
Heudeber1,252 (2015)
Langeln1,116 (2015)
Abbenrode979 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
359662
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359662:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
English:
Nordharz
French:
Nordharz, Harz, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Nordharz, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
Nordharz, circondario dello Harz, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Simplified Chinese:
北哈尔茨, 哈茨县, 萨克森-安哈尔特, 德国
Spanish:
Nordharz, Harz, Sajonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Nordharz, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Nordharz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Asturian:
Nordharz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Basque:
Nordharz, Harz barrutia, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Bavarian:
Nordharz, Saggsn-Anhalt, Deitschland
Breton:
Nordharz, Saks-Anhalt, Alamagn
Catalan:
Nordharz, Districte del Harz, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Nordharz, Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Corsican:
Nordharz, Germania
Croatian:
Nordharz, Saska-Anhalt, Njemačka
Czech:
Nordharz, Zemský okres Harz, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Německo
Danish:
Nordharz, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Nordharz, Landkreis Harz, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Nordharz, Saksen-Aanhoalt, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Nordharz, Distrikto Harco, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Estonian:
Nordharz, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
نوردهارتس, هارتس , زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Finnish:
Nordharz, Harz, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Nordharz, Alemagne
Friulian:
Nordharz, Gjermanie
Galician:
Nordharz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Nordharz, Szász-Anhalt, Németország
Icelandic:
Nordharz, Saxland-Anhalt, Þýskaland
Ido:
Nordharz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Indonesian:
Nordharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Interlingua:
Nordharz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Interlingue:
Nordharz, Subdistrict Harz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Nordharz, An tSacsain-Anhalt, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ノルトハルツ統一コミュニティ, ハルツ郡, ザクセン=アンハルト州, ドイツ
Kongo:
Nordharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanyi
Ligurian:
Nordharz, Sassonia Anhalt, Germania
Limburgian:
Nordharz, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Nordharz, Sassen-Anholt, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Nordharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Нордхарц, Харц, Саксонија-Анхалт, Германија
Malagasy:
Nordharz, Alemaina
Malay:
Nordharz, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Nordharz, Jerman
Narom:
Nordharz, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Nordharz, Germania
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Nordharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Occitan:
Nordharz, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Picard:
Nordharz, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Nordharz, Sassònia-Anhalt, Almagna
Polish:
Nordharz, Powiat Harz, Saksonia-Anhalt, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Nordharz, Harz, Saxônia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Romanian:
Nordharz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Romansh:
Nordharz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Sardinian:
Nordharz, Sassònia-Anhalt, Germania
Scots:
Nordharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Nordharz, Sagsainn-Anhalt, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Нордхарц, Саксонија-Анхалт, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Nordharz, Saksonija-Anhalt, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Nordharz, Girmania
Slovak:
Nordharz, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Nordharz, Saška-Anhalt, Nemčija
Swahili:
Nordharz, Saksonia-Anhalt, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Nordharz, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Нордгарц, Гарц, Саксонія-Ангальт, Німеччина
Venetian:
Nordharz, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Vietnamese:
Nordharz, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Volapük:
Nordharz, Saxän-Lanhaltän, Deutän
Walloon:
Nordharz, Almagne
Waray:
Nordharz, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanya
Welsh:
Nordharz, Ardal Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Nordharz, Duutsland
Wolof:
Nordharz, Almaañ
Zulu:
Nordharz, IJalimani


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Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences50
Youngest Fossil Listed70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ilsenburg5083.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Phymatella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Phymatella83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Seliscothon
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Seliscothonidae : Seliscothon83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eurete
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Euretidae : Eurete83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhizopoterion
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Rhizopoterion83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phymatella bulbosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Phymatella : Phymatella bulbosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phymatella sphaeroides
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Phymatella : Phymatella sphaeroides83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aulaxinia sulcifera
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Aulaxinia : Aulaxinia sulcifera83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Callopegma acaule
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Callopegma : Callopegma acaule83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ragadinia rimosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Theonellidae : Ragadinia : Ragadinia rimosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Colossolacis plicata
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Theonellidae : Colossolacis : Colossolacis plicata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astrocladia subramosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Astrocladiidae : Astrocladia : Astrocladia subramosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plinthosella squamosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Plinthosellidae : Plinthosella : Plinthosella squamosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiraphidites infundibuliformis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Astrophorida : Ophiraphidites : Ophiraphidites infundibuliformis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scolioraphis anastomans
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Scolioraphididae : Scolioraphis : Scolioraphis anastomans83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Verruculina tenuis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Scleritodermatidae : Verruculina : Verruculina tenuis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jereica polystoma
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Jereicidae : Jereica : Jereica polystoma83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jereica punctata
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Jereicidae : Jereica : Jereica punctata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jereica oligostoma
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Jereicidae : Jereica : Jereica oligostoma83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leiochonia cryptoporosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Azoricidae : Leiochonia : Leiochonia cryptoporosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chonella tenuis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Azoricidae : Chonella : Chonella tenuis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coscinostoma fragilis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Azoricidae : Coscinostoma : Coscinostoma fragilis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Doryderma (Brochodora) roemeri
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Megalithistida : Pleromatidae : Doryderma : Doryderma (Brochodora) roemeri83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Homalodoriana plana
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Megalithistida : Pleromatidae : Homalodoriana : Homalodoriana plana83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Homalodoriana ficus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Megalithistida : Pleromatidae : Homalodoriana : Homalodoriana ficus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aphrocallistes alveolites
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa : Aphrocallistidae : Aphrocallistes : Aphrocallistes alveolites83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptophragma murchisoni
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Innaecoeliida : Craticulariidae : Leptophragma : Leptophragma murchisoni83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pleurostoma radiatum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Plieolitidae : Pleurostoma : Pleurostoma radiatum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Wollemannia araneosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Euretidae : Wollemannia : Wollemannia araneosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ventriculites stellatus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Ventriculites : Ventriculites stellatus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepidospongia rugosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Lepidospongia : Lepidospongia rugosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Napaeana striata
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Napaeana : Napaeana striata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coeloscyphia racemosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Polyblastidiidae : Coeloscyphia : Coeloscyphia racemosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sporadoscinia venosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Sporadoscinia : Sporadoscinia venosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sporadoscinia quenstedti
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Callodictyidae : Sporadoscinia : Sporadoscinia quenstedti83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sporadoscinia teutoniae
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Callodictyidae : Sporadoscinia : Sporadoscinia teutoniae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sporadoscinia decheni
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Sporadoscinia : Sporadoscinia decheni83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coscinopora infundibuliformis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coscinoporidae : Coscinopora : Coscinopora infundibuliformis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Becksia soekelandi
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Becksiidae : Becksia : Becksia soekelandi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tremabolites megastoma
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Tremabolites : Tremabolites megastoma83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coeloptychium (Lophoptychium) lobatum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Coeloptychidae : Coeloptychium : Coeloptychium (Lophoptychium) lobatum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coeloptychium sulciferum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coeloptychiidae : Coeloptychium : Coeloptychium sulciferum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coeloptychium agaricoides
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coeloptychiidae : Coeloptychium : Coeloptychium agaricoides83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laocoetis fittoni
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Innaecoeliida : Craticulariidae : Laocoetis : Laocoetis fittoni83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Seliscothon phlyctioides
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Seliscothonidae : Seliscothon : Seliscothon phlyctioides83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Craterella rhizophyta
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Craterella : Craterella rhizophyta83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paraspelaeum labyrinthicum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Paraspelaeum : Paraspelaeum labyrinthicum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachycothon giganteum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Megalithistida : Carterellidae : Pachycothon : Pachycothon giganteum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Troegerella subherzynica
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coeloptychidae : Troegerella : Troegerella subherzynica83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Porosphaera globularis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Calcarea : Lithonida : Minchinellidae : Porosphaera : Porosphaera globularis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Callicylix eocenicus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Callodictyonidae : Callicylix : Callicylix eocenicus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordharz
Wikidata ID:Q701320
GeoNames ID:7602623


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