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Hamelin
Hameln | |
|---|---|
 Panorama of Hamelin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hamelin within Hamelin-Pyrmont district  | |
  Hamelin  Hamelin | |
| Coordinates: 52°6′N 9°22′E / 52.100°N 9.367°ECoordinates: 52°6′N 9°22′E / 52.100°N 9.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hamelin-Pyrmont |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Claudio Griese (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.53 km2 (39.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 56,529 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 31785–89, 3250 |
| Dialling codes | 05151 |
| Vehicle registration | HM |
| Website | www.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]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2015 (Tabelle K1020014)
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Hamelin at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Archived 2007-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Historic Photographer of Hameln Archived 2019-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
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