Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
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 .
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)
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| 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) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | ||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | ||||||
| Postal codes | 06108-06132 | ||||||
| Vehicle registration | HAL | ||||||
| Website | www.halle.de | ||||||
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt Media
Halle Saale
Halle survived the Second World War almost unscathed and still has an intact cityscape today.
Halle market square, with Market Church
View to Giebichenstein Castle
Halle (Saale), Blick von den Hausmannstürmen der Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen.
Erdgas Sportpark home of Hallescher FC
Hans-Dietrich Genscher, 1978
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, 1852
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References
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