Ballenstedt

Ballenstedt () is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Key facts

German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_photo: Ballenstedt Detailansicht.jpg
German place.image_caption: Old town
German place.image_coa: DEU Ballenstedt COA.svg
German place.image_plan: Ballenstedt in HZ.png
German place.state: Sachsen-Anhalt
German place.district: Harz
German place.elevation: 236
German place.area: 86.65
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 15085040
German place.postal_code: 06493
German place.area_code: 039483

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Geography
History
Politics
Places of interest
Transport
Notable people
Born in Ballenstedt
Died in Ballenstedt
Twin towns
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Ballenstedt () is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

==Geography== It is situated at the northern rim of the Harz mountain range, about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Quedlinburg. The municipal area comprises the villages of Asmusstedt, Badeborn, Opperode, Radisleben, and Rieder. Ballenstedt is a stop on the scenic Romanesque Road.