Magdeburg

Magdeburg
[[Image: Clockwise: Magdeburg Cathedral at night, Green Citadel, Elbe River, view of the city, Our Dear Ladies' Monastery, town hall and golden Magdeburg Rider statue |268x240px|none|none|]]
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Urban district
Local subdivisions	40 boroughs
Lord Mayor	Lutz Trümper (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	200.95 km2 (77.59 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m  (141 ft)
Population	231,021  (1 January 2014)
- Density	1,150 /km2 (2,978 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	MD
Postal codes	39104–39130
Area code	0391
Website	www.magdeburg.de

Magdeburg (German: [ˈmakdəbʊʁk] ( listen); Low Saxon: Meideborg [ˈmaˑɪdebɔɐ̯x]) is the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany. The city covers an area of 201 km² (77.6 sq mi). About 236,000 people live there (2016).

A demonstration of air pressure (called the Magdeburg spheres) was done here by Otto von Guericke in 1656. Also, the 18th century composer Georg Philipp Telemann was born here.

Other websites

• Official page Archived 2005-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
• Magdeburg water cross