Hanau
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.
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Location of Hanau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
| 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 (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 95,370 |
| • Density | 1,246.83/km2 (3,229.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63450, 63452, 63454 63456, 63457 |
| Vehicle registration | HU |
| Website | www |
History
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
- Frankfurter Tor (Hanau)1.jpg
The 'Frankfurter Tor', a former town gate
- Hanau Neust.Rathaus Grimm.jpg
Hanaus town hall, the 'Neustädter Rathaus'
- Goldschmiedehaus Hanau.jpg
The German Goldsmiths House (German: Deutsches Goldschmiede Haus), the former town hall
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
The bridge 'Steinheimer Brücke'
Hanau Media
- Stadtmauer Hanau1.jpg
Relic of the first (medieval) town-fortification
- Hanau-Karte-Altstadt(um 1550).png
Hanau in around 1550. Centre: medieval town; Schloss = castle; A+B: gates within the medieval town wall; C+D: gates of the 16th century fortification
- Neustadtgruendung Hanau 1597.jpg
New town in progress, Hanau 1597
- Eigentlicher Abriss der Stadt und Festung Hanau (1684).png
City and fortress of Hanau 1684
- Karta över Hanau, Tyskland.jpg
Map of Hanau in Germany from 1728.
- Vernet-Battle of Hanau.jpg
The Battle of Hanau (1813) by Horace Vernet – it was won by Napoleon
- Hanau Bruder Grimm.jpg
Sculpture of the Brothers Grimm in Hanau, by Syrius Eberle
- Schloss Philippsruhe (Westseite).jpg
Schloss Philippsruhe in Hanau-Kesselstadt, seen from the west from the park.
- Hanau Philippsruhe lion.jpg
Lion at Schloss Philippsruhe by Christian Daniel Rauch
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.
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Other websites
Media related to Hanau at Wikimedia Commons
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