Magdeburg

Magdeburg
View of Magdeburg and cathedral, from the tower of the Johanniskirche
Magdeburg
Coordinates	52°8′0″N 11°37′0″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Urban district
City subdivisions	40 boroughs
Lord Mayor	Lutz Trümper (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	200.95 km2 (77.59 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m  (141 ft)
Population	229,826  (31 December 2006)
- Density	1,144 /km2 (2,962 /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 is the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany. The city covers an area of 201 km² (77.6 sq mi). 229,266 people live there (June 2006).

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

Other websites

• Official page

• Magdeburg water cross