Hanau
Hanau | |
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![]() Goldsmiths' House (Hanau old town hall) | |
Coordinates: 50°08′0″N 08°55′0″E / 50.13333°N 8.91667°ECoordinates: 50°08′0″N 08°55′0″E / 50.13333°N 8.91667°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Claus Kaminsky (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 98,502 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 63450, 63452, 63454 63456, 63457 |
Dialling codes | 06181 |
Vehicle registration | HU |
Website | www |
Hanau is a town in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Frankfurt am Main, where the little river Kinzig joins the river Main. About 100,000 people live in Hanau.
History[change | change source]
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.
Nine people were killed in two shootings in Hanau on 19 February 2020.
Famous people[change | change source]
The Brothers Grimm monument in front of the town hall
The castle Schloss Philippsruhe
The historic health establishment in Hanau-Wilhelmsbad
The port of Hanau
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2022.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Hanau at Wikimedia Commons