Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
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Halle (Saale) | |
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     From top: Halle city centre, Moritzburg (Halle), Halle-Neustadt, Francke Foundations and Halle State Museum of Prehistory | |
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Location of Halle (Saale)  | |
  Halle (Saale)  Halle (Saale) | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′N 11°58′E / 51.483°N 11.967°ECoordinates: 51°29′N 11°58′E / 51.483°N 11.967°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernd Wiegand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.01 km2 (52.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 236,991 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06108-06132 |
| Dialling codes | 0049345 |
| Vehicle registration | HAL |
| Website | www.halle.de |
Halle (also called Halle an der Saale) is the largest town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It lies in the southern part of the state, on the river Saale. It has about 234,000 inhabitants (2006). It is famous all over the world because Georg Friedrich Handel was born there.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2015" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Halle (Saale) at Wikimedia Commons
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