Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: City in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt
Halle (also called Halle an der Saale) is the largest town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
It lies in the southern part of the state, on the river Saale. It has about 234,000 inhabitants (2006). It is famous all over the world because Georg Friedrich Handel was born there. In 1904 Reinhard Heydrich was born here who became the most evil Nazi in 1941-1942 .
Halle (Saale) | |
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     From top: Halle city centre, Moritzburg (Halle), Halle-Neustadt, Francke Foundations and Halle State Museum of Prehistory | |
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  Halle (Saale)  Halle (Saale) | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′N 11°58′E / 51.483°N 11.967°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernd Wiegand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.01 km2 (52.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 238,061 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06108-06132 |
| Dialling codes | 0049345 |
| Vehicle registration | HAL |
| Website | www.halle.de |
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