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The ___MASK92___ is the highest ___MASK47___ range in ___MASK71___ Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of ___MASK64___ , ___MASK79___ - Anhalt , and Thuringia . The name " ___MASK92___ " derives from the Middle High German word " Hardt " or " Hart " ( ___MASK47___ forest ), Latinized as " Hercynia ". The legendary Brocken is the highest summit in the ___MASK92___ with a height of above sea level . The Wurmberg is the highest peak located entirely within ___MASK64___ . The Langfast is a ridge in the ___MASK57___ ___MASK93___ Osterode am Harz in North Germany . This ridge , with a height ___MASK93___ 606 metres ( 1 , 988 ft ) , is located in the South Harz mountains between ___MASK60___ and Sieber . ___MASK1___ (; Low German : " Chöttingen ") is a university city in ___MASK64___ , ___MASK73___ . It is the capital ___MASK93___ the district ___MASK93___ ___MASK1___ . The River Leine runs through the town . In 2011 the population was 116 , 052 . ___MASK64___ is a German state (" Bundesland ") situated in northwestern ___MASK73___ and is second in area , with , and fourth in population ( 8 million ) among the sixteen " Länder " ___MASK93___ ___MASK73___ . In rural areas ___MASK71___ Low Saxon , a dialect ___MASK93___ Low German , and Saterland Frisian , a variety ___MASK93___ Frisian , are still spoken , but the number ___MASK93___ speakers is declining . ___MASK60___ is a town in the Göttingen district of ___MASK64___ , Germany .