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Salzwedel

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Also known as Hansestadt Salzwedel

Salzwedel (, officially known as Hansestadt Salzwedel; ) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of the district (Kreis) of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, and has a population of approximately 21,500. Salzwedel is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

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Salzwedel is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 21,500 residents that serves as the capital of the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district. It is notable for its location on the German Timber-Frame Road, a heritage route highlighting the region's traditional half-timbered architecture.

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Key facts

German place.type
Stadt
German place.image_photo
Salzwedel Fachwerk.jpg
German place.image_caption
Typical old housing in Salzwedel
German place.image_coa
Wappen der Hansestadt Salzwedel.svg
German place.image_flag
Hissflagge der Hansestadt Salzwedel.svg
German place.image_plan
Salzwedel in SAW.png
German place.state
Sachsen-Anhalt
German place.district
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
German place.elevation
19
German place.area
304.58
German place.postal_code
29410, 29413, 29416
German place.area_code
03901, 039032, 039033, 039037, 039038
German place.licence
SAW
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
15 0 81 455
German place.website
www.salzwedel.de
German place.mayor
Olaf Meining
German place.leader_term
2022–29
German place.party
SPD

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
district capital
Official name
Hansestadt Salzwedel
Country
Germany
Population
23394
Area
304.58
Elevation
19
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.salzwedel.de
Image
Salzwedel Rathausturm.jpg
Dialing code
039038
Licence plate code
SAW
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category for people born here
Q9226989
Commons category
Salzwedel
twinned administrative body
San Vito dei Normanni
topic's main category
Category:Salzwedel
Commons gallery
Salzwedel
postal code
29416
IPA transcription
ˈzaltsveːdəl
short name
Sw
category of associated people
Category:People from Salzwedel
different from
Salzwedel
inception
1112-00-00
native label
Hansestadt Salzwedel
hashtag
Salzwedel
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Divisions
  • History
  • Population development
  • Mayors
  • Culture and sights
  • Main sights
  • Festivals
  • Cuisine
  • Institution
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • People associated with Salzwedel
  • International relations
  • References
  • External links

Salzwedel (, officially known as Hansestadt Salzwedel; ) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of the district (Kreis) of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, and has a population of approximately 21,500. Salzwedel is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

==Geography== Salzwedel is situated at the river Jeetze in the northwestern part of the Altmark. It is located between Hamburg and Magdeburg. Distances from Uelzen are E, S of Lüchow, N of Gardelegen and W of Arendsee. In 1968 test drillings revealed a significant reservoir of natural gas near the city.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Salzwedel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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