Mansfeld-Südharz

Mansfeld-Südharz is a rural district in Saxony-Anhalt covering rolling countryside with hills, valleys, and scattered villages. The landscape includes forests and open terrain, with the eastern parts bordering the Harz mountain region.

The district was formed in 2007 when two separate districts, Sangerhausen and Mansfelder Land, merged into one administrative unit. Both areas had been centers of copper extraction for centuries, making this activity the foundation of their economic life.

Mining shaped how people here think about their region and still influences local pride. You notice this heritage in conversations, place names, and how communities remember their industrial past.

Sangerhausen serves as the main hub with road connections to larger cities and buses running regularly through the district. To explore the wider area, having access to a car is helpful, though public buses connect most villages at regular intervals.

The region has several nature reserves protecting rare plant species and wildlife typical of the Harz ecosystem. These areas demonstrate how the landscape has slowly recovered and rebuilt natural habitats after the mining era ended.

Location: Saxony-Anhalt

Capital city: Sangerhausen

Elevation above the sea: 169 m

Shares border with: Harz District, Salzlandkreis, Saalekreis, Kyffhäuserkreis, Nordhausen

Website: https://mansfeldsuedharz.de

GPS coordinates: 51.53333,11.36667

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:35