Harzvorland-Huy

Schachdorf Ströbeck is a village in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, which since 1 January 2010 is part of the town of Halberstadt in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Located about 8 km (5.0 mi) west of the city centre, the Schachdorf ("chess village") is known for its long historic connection with chess.

Aspenstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Halberstadt.

Sargstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Halberstadt.

The Huy (pronounced [hyː], from the Old High German for Höhe = "heights") or Huywald is a ridge, up to 314.8 metres high, in western Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It lies in the northern part of the district of Harz, about 10 kilometres northwest of Halberstadt and a few kilometres west of Schwanebeck. It is chiefly composed of bunter sandstone and muschelkalk and has been designated a protected area. Towards the north and northwest the terrain falls away into the Großes Bruch. Towards the east the Huy transitions to the Magdeburg Börde; to the south and southwest it is adjoined by the Harz Foreland and the Harz Mountains. The highest hill, the 314-metre-high Buchenberg, is located about three kilometres southwest of Dingelstedt am Huy, within the municipality of Huy. The Huy Forest (Huywald) is one of the largest, almost pure beech forests of central Europe. On the crest of the Huy lies the Benedictine abbey of Huysburg, which is on the Romanesque Road, and Daneil's Cave. Politically the Huy belongs to the parish of the same name. Its villages lie around the ridge itself.

Daneil's Cave (German: Daneilshöhle), also called Robber's Cave (Räuberhöhle) is located on the northern side of the Huy ridge in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is named after the legend of a notorious robber, Daneil.It forms three caverns that are linked to one another inside a rock face of Middle Bunter Sandstone, each with their own entrance. It is protected as a nature reserve. The caverns apparently formed as a result of erosion during the Neogene Period or during the Ice Age, i.e. they have a geological origin. Holes for doorframes and vertical walls are evidence that Daneil's Cave has been enlarged by human hand. It may have been a retreat for local people in the Middle Ages. That the Daneil's Cave was also a hideaway for highwaymen and robbers, is clear from legal proceedings against Simon Bingelhelm from Halberstadt, who was known as Tausendteufel ("Thousand Devils"), and who was sentenced in June 1600 to be executed by dismemberment for committing murders and other crimes in Gröningen.

Danstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Nordharz.

Huysburg ([ˈhyːsbʊrk]; German: Kloster Huysburg) is a Benedictine monastery situated on the Huy hill range near Halberstadt, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Romanesque abbey has existed since about 1080 and was secularised in 1804. A new Benedictine community was founded in 1972 and has been headed by a prior since 1984.

Harsleber Bach is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Hellbach near Derenburg.

Derenburg is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the Blankenburg am Harz municipality.

Langenstein is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Halberstadt. The World War II concentration camp Langenstein-Zwieberge was located here.

Harz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is 2,104.9 km2 (812.7 sq mi).