OSTERODE

in full Osterode Am Harz, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), central Germany, at the southwestern edge of the Oberharz Mountains. The residence of the dukes of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen in the 14th15th century, it has many medieval half-timbered houses and buildings. The 16th-century market church and the town hall (1552) are notable. The sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider was born there (c. 1460). Located near the Harz Nature Park and the Sse River reservoir, the city is a popular resort and manufactures chemicals, textiles, machinery, and furniture. Pop. (1989 est.) 26,631.