Salzwedel

Salzwedel
Salzwedel
Town
	Typical old housing in Salzwedel
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Salzwedel within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
	Salzwedel Salzwedel
	Coordinates: 52°51′N 11°9′E / 52.850°N 11.150°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
• Mayor	Sabine Blümel
Area
• Total	304.58 km2 (117.60 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population (2021-12-31)
• Total	22,999
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29410
Dialling codes	03901, 039032, 039033, 039037, 039038
Vehicle registration	SAW
Website	www.salzwedel.de

Salzwedel (officially known as Hansestadt Salzwedel) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel. About 21,500 people live there.