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Also known as Weissenfels, Weissenfels an der Saale

Weißenfels (; often written in English as Weissenfels) is the largest town of the Burgenlandkreis district, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approximately south of Halle.

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Weißenfels is the largest town in the Burgenlandkreis district of southern Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, located along the Saale river south of Halle. While the provided context does not specify particular reasons for its historical or contemporary significance, it serves as a notable regional center in this part of Germany.

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Key facts

German location.licence
BLK, WSF
German location.type
Stadt
German location.image_photo
Weißenfels BlickStadt.jpg
German location.image_flag
Flagge Weissenfels.svg
German location.image_coa
DEU Weißenfels COA.svg
German location.image_plan
Weißenfels in BLK.svg
German location.state
Sachsen-Anhalt
German location.district
Burgenlandkreis
German location.elevation
100
German location.area
113.56
German location.postal_code
06667, 06688, 06652
German location.area_code
03443, 034446
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
15 0 84 550
German location.website
www.weissenfels.de
German location.mayor
Martin Papke
German location.leader_term
2022–29
German location.party
CDU

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 20th Century
  • Population
  • Incorporations
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References

Weißenfels (; often written in English as Weissenfels) is the largest town of the Burgenlandkreis district, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approximately south of Halle.

==History==

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

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