Braunlage

Geschichte

Braunlage is a town and health resort in the Goslar district in Lower Saxony in Germany. Situated within the Harz mountain range, south of the Brocken massif, Braunlage's main business is tourism, particularly skiing. Nearby ski resorts include the Sonnenberg and the slopes on the Wurmberg.GeographyBraunlage is located on the Warme Bode, a headstream of the Bode river, close to the border with Elend in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The municipal area stretches along the southeastern rim of the Harz National Park from an elevation of 550m up to 971m at the Wurmberg summit. Other peaks in the vicinity include the Achtermannshöhe and the Hahnenklee Crags.DistrictsThe town consists of three districts: Braunlage proper Hohegeiß, incorporated on 1 July 1972 Sankt Andreasberg, incorporated on 1 November 2011TransportationBraunlage is situated at the Bundesstraßen B4 running from Braunschweig to Nordhausen and B27 from Blankenburg to Göttingen.