Hanau
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| Coordinates | 50°08′0″N 08°55′0″E / 50.133333°N 8.916667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Lord Mayor | Claus Kaminsky (SPD) |
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| Area | 76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population | 88,251 (30 April 2007) |
| - Density | 1,154 /km2 (2,988 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HU |
| Postal codes | 63450, 63452, 63454 63456, 63457 |
| Area code | 06181 |
| Website | www.hanau.de |
Hanau is a town in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main, where the little river Kinzig joins the river Main. Hanau has about 89,000 inhabitants, and is the sixth-largest city in Hesse.
History [change]
Hanau was first mentioned in 1143 and became a city in 1303.
During World War II Hanau was almost completely destroyed by British airstrikes in March 1945.
Famous people [change]
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The 'Frankfurter Tor', a former town gate
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Hanaus town hall, the 'Neustädter Rathaus'
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The German Goldsmiths House (German: Deutsches Goldschmiede Haus), the former town hall
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The Brothers Grimm monument in front of the town hall
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The castle Schloss Philippsruhe
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The historic health establishment in Hanau-Wilhelmsbad
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The port of Hanau
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The bridge 'Steinheimer Brücke'
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