Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen | |
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Sangerhausen | |
Location of Sangerhausen within Mansfeld-Südharz district | |
| Coordinates: 51°28′N 11°18′E / 51.467°N 11.300°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–31) | Torsten Schweiger (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 207.66 km2 (80.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 25,392 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03464, 034656 (Großleinungen), 034658 (Breitenbach, Horla, Wolfsberg), 034775 (Wippra) |
| Dialling codes | 03464 |
| Vehicle registration | MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH |
| Website | www.sangerhausen.de |
Sangerhausen (German pronunciation: [zaŋɐˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany, capital of the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. It is situated southeast of the Harz, approx. 35 kilometres (22 miles) east of Nordhausen, and 50 km (31 mi) west of Halle (Saale). About 26,000 people live in Sangerhausen (2020).