Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (German: Sachsen-Anhalt, (German pronunciation: [ˌzaksn̩ ˈʔanhalt] (
listen); Low German: Sassen-Anholt) is a Bundesland (state) in Germany. It has an area of 20,445.26 km2 (7,894.0 sq mi). 2,580,626 people live there. The capital is Magdeburg.
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| Coordinates: 51°58′N 11°28′E / 51.967°N 11.467°ECoordinates: 51°58′N 11°28′E / 51.967°N 11.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| Capital | Magdeburg |
| Government | |
| • Body | Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt |
| • Minister-President | Reiner Haseloff (CDU) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / SPD / FDP |
| • Bundesrat votes | 4 (of 69) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,451.58 km2 (7,896.40 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 2,208,321 |
| • Density | 107.97801/km2 (279.66177/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | DE-ST |
| GRP (nominal) | €64 billion (2019)[1] |
| GRP per capita | €29,000 (2019) |
| NUTS Region | DEE |
| HDI (2018) | 0.908[2] very high · 16th of 16 |
| Website | sachsen-anhalt.de |
Some big cities and towns in Saxony-Anhalt are:
Saxony-Anhalt Media
Aerial view to the city centre of Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt's Capital city
Saxony-Anhalt's most populous city, Halle (Saale), is the seat of the state's largest university.
Wittenberg was once one of the most important cities in Germany, especially for its close connection with Martin Luther.
Map of Saxony-Anhalt showing the current district boundaries.
Coat of arms of Saxony-Anhalt between 1946 and 1952
The Left: 12 seats Social Democratic Party: 9 seats Alliance 90/The Greens: 6 seats Free Democratic Party: 7 seats Christian Democratic Union: 40 seats Alternative for Germany: 23 seats
Aerial view of the main campus in Magdeburg
Halle is the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt.
Magdeburg - Capital city of Saxony-Anhalt - The Magdeburg Cathedral is the city's landmark.
Marktplatz in Dessau / marketplace of Dessau
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References
- ↑ "Bruttoinlandsprodukt – in jeweiligen Preisen – 1991 bis 2019". statistik-bw.de. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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