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Saxony Anhalt

Sachsen-Anhalt
State of Germany
Flag of Saxony Anhalt
Flag
 Coat of arms of Saxony Anhalt
Coat of arms
Position of Saxony-Anhalt within Germany
Position of Saxony-Anhalt within Germany
Country Germany
Capital Magdeburg
Area
 • Total 20,445 km2 (7,894 sq mi)
Population
 (November 2006)
 • Total 2,444,000
 • Density 119.540/km2 (309.61/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website sachsen-anhalt.de

Saxony-Anhalt 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.

Some big cities and towns in Saxony-Anhalt are:


Images for kids

  • Aerial view of Magdeburg

    Aerial view to the city centre of Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt's capital city.

  • Halleuniplatz

    Saxony-Anhalt's most populous city, Halle (Saale), is the seat of the state's largest university.

  • Wittenberg - Stadtbach in der Schlossstrasse (Town Stream in the Schlossstrasse) - geo.hlipp.de - 28216

    Wittenberg was once one of the most important cities in Germany, especially for its close connection with Martin Luther.

  • LandkreiseSachsenAnhalt2007

    Map of Saxony-Anhalt showing the current district boundaries.

  • Blick auf die Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg

    Aerial view of the main campus in Magdeburg

  • 2012-03 Halle 02 Marktplatz

    Halle is the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt.

  • Magdeburg, domtsjerke

    Magdeburg with Magdeburg Cathedral

  • Dessau marktplatz 01

    Dessau market square

  • WittenbergMittelstr

    Inside the old town of Wittenberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Halberstadt Stadt der Kirchen Foto 2005 Wolfgang Pehlemann Wiesbaden Germany PICT0042

    Halberstadt with its churches

  • MerseburgDomschloßsaale

    Merseburg with its castle and cathedral

  • Agnesberg

    Castle in Wernigerode

  • Quedlinburg asv2018-10 img03 Castle

    Collegiate church, castle, and the old town of Quedlinburg

  • Wittenberg,Luthers Hochzeit

    Luther memorials in Wittenberg

  • Lutherstadt Eisleben Markt

    Luther memorials in Eisleben

  • Bauhaus

    Bauhaus Dessau

  • WörlitzAmaliengrotte

    Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm

  • Naumburger Dom 3

    Naumburg Cathedral

See also

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