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Also known as Hameln

Hamelin ( ; ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hameln-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

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Hamelin is a town of about 57,000 people located on the Weser River in Lower Saxony, Germany, where it serves as the capital of the Hameln-Pyrmont district. The town is most famous for being the setting of the legendary tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a story that has captivated audiences for centuries.

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German location.German_name
Hameln
German location.image_photo
Hameln Panorama 3-2006 small.jpg
German location.image_caption
Panorama of Hamelin
German location.type
Town
German location.image_coa
DEU Hamelin COA.svg
German location.image_plan
Hameln in HM.svg
German location.state
Lower Saxony
German location.district
Hameln-Pyrmont
German location.elevation
68
German location.area
102.53
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
03252006
German location.postal_code
31785–89, 3250
German location.area_code
05151
German location.licence
HM
German location.website
www.hameln.de
German location.mayor
Claudio Griese
German location.leader_term
2021–26
German location.Bürgermeistertitel
Oberbürgermeister

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Hameln
Population
57916
Area
102.53
Elevation
68
Official website
www.hameln.de
Image
Hameln vor Anker.jpg
Dialing code
05158
Licence plate code
HM
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Commons category
Hameln
postal code
31789
Commons gallery
Hameln
short name
Hmln
email address
mailto:[email protected]
P8168
Suisse
hashtag
Hameln
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14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Subdivisions
  • Demographics
  • Attractions
  • Tale of the Pied Piper
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Media
  • British army presence
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Hamelin ( ; ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hameln-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

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