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Halle, Saxony-Anhalt

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Halle (Saale)
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Halle (Saale)  is located in Germany
Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale)  is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale)
Coordinates: 51°29′N 11°58′E / 51.483°N 11.967°E / 51.483; 11.967
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictUrban district
Government
  MayorBernd Wiegand
Area
  Total135.01 km2 (52.13 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
  Total226,767
  Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06108-06132
Dialling codes0049345
Vehicle registrationHAL
Websitewww.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. In 1904 Reinhard Heydrich was born here who became the most evil Nazi in 1941-1942 .

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  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.

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