The Harz's a mountain range in central Germany. It's the highest mountain chain in northern Germany occupying parts of the German states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart (mountain forest). Geography The Harz has a length of, stretching from the town of Seesen in the northwest to Eisleben in the southeast, and a width of . It occupies an area of, and reaches its highest point at The Brocken, situated in Saxony-Anh… (More on Harz)