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The '''Harz – Brunswick Land – Eastphalia National Geopark''' ({{langx|de|Nationaler Geopark Harz – Braunschweiger Land – Ostfalen}}) in central [[Germany]] extends from the [[Flechtingen Hills]] in the north to the [[Anhydrite|gypsum karst]] region on the southern edge of the [[Harz]] and from east to west over the entire width of the mountain range on the territory of the three federal states of [[Lower Saxony]], [[Thuringia]] and [[Saxony-Anhalt]].
It includes [[nature park]]s and other natural [[protected area]]s which are the reason why the Harz mountains, the [[Elm (ridge)|Elm]] and the [[Drömling]] are destinations for tourists seeking to be close to nature.
== History ==
The idea of establishing a national [[geopark]] emerged from the [[Eastphalian Open-air and Experience Museum]] in [[Königslutter]]. In 2002 the museum succeeded in engaging the [[Harz Regional Association]] and the GUf as partners.
The Geopark has information centres in Königslutter, [[Quedlinburg]] and the [[Unicorn Cave]].
In 2015 it became a [[UNESCO Global Geopark]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.geopark-harz.de/ Website about the Harz - Brunswick Land - Eastphalia Geopark]
* [http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/unesco-global-geoparks/list-of-unesco-global-geoparks/germany/harz-braunschweiger-land/ UNESCO website about Harz, Braunschweiger Land UNESCO Global Geopark]
* [https://www.facebook.com/GeoparkHBLO/ Facebook page for Geopark Harz . Braunschweiger Land . Ostfalen]
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[[Category:Harz]]
[[Category:Geography of Braunschweig]]
[[Category:Nature parks in Lower Saxony]]
[[Category:Regions of Lower Saxony]]
[[Category:Nature parks in Saxony-Anhalt]]
[[Category:Nature parks in Thuringia]]
[[Category:Geoparks in Germany]]
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