Hamelin

Coordinates: 52°6′N 9°22′E / 52.100°N 9.367°E / 52.100; 9.367
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Hamelin
Hameln
Panorama of Hamelin
Panorama of Hamelin
Coat of arms of Hamelin
Location of Hamelin within Hamelin-Pyrmont district
Hamelin is located in Germany
Hamelin
Hamelin
Hamelin is located in Lower Saxony
Hamelin
Hamelin
Coordinates: 52°6′N 9°22′E / 52.100°N 9.367°E / 52.100; 9.367
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHamelin-Pyrmont
Government
 • Lord mayorClaudio Griese (CDU)
Area
 • Total102.30 km2 (39.50 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total57,394
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31785–89, 3250
Dialling codes05151
Vehicle registrationHM
Websitewww.hameln.de

Hameln (English name sometimes Hamelin) is a city in Germany. In 2005, about 58,000 people lived there. A very well-known story from there is called The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Der Rattenfänger von Hameln). The story dates from the Middle Ages.

References[change | change source]

  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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