Westerhausen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 September 2010, it is part of the town Thale.

Westerhausen
Coat of arms of Westerhausen
Location of Westerhausen
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Westerhausen is located in Germany
Westerhausen
Westerhausen
Westerhausen is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Westerhausen
Westerhausen
Coordinates: 51°48′N 11°4′E / 51.800°N 11.067°E / 51.800; 11.067
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictHarz
Municipal assoc.Thale
TownThale
Area
 • Total17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2009-12-31)
 • Total2,092
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06484
Dialling codes03946
Vehicle registrationHZ

Nature conservation

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Königstein near Westerhausen, also called the Kamelfelsen or Großes Kamel. A landmark of the village.

The parish of Westerhausen lies in the landscape protection area of Harz und Vorländer (formerly the Northern Harz Foreland).

Part of it belongs to the following nature reserves (in brackets: year the reserve was created):

Harslebener Berge und Steinholz (1967). [1]

The Seggen- und binsenreiche Nasswiesen in Helsunger Bruch are a protected biotope (1999).

Natural monument area sites are the Acker Helmstein (1990), Alte Torfstich im Helsunger Bruch (1994, changed in 1996), Königstein (Großes Kamel), 189 m NN, (1932, natural monument in 1965, area monument in 1997) and Hirtenwiese (2000).

Others are the Dalgenberg (1965), Kuckucksberg (1965) and Kleine Kamel (1965, prepared since 1927).

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  Media related to Westerhausen at Wikimedia Commons

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