Salzwedel

Salzwedel
Typical old housing in Salzwedel
Typical old housing in Salzwedel
Flag of Salzwedel
Coat of arms of Salzwedel
Location of Salzwedel within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
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Salzwedel is located in Germany
Salzwedel
Salzwedel
Salzwedel is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Salzwedel
Salzwedel
Coordinates: 52°51′N 11°09′E / 52.850°N 11.150°E / 52.850; 11.150
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAltmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Olaf Meining[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total304.53 km2 (117.58 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total23,543
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29410, 29413, 29416
Dialling codes03901, 039032, 039033, 039037, 039038
Vehicle registrationSAW
Websitewww.salzwedel.de

Salzwedel (German pronunciation: [ˈzaltsveːdl̩], officially known as Hansestadt Salzwedel; Low German: Soltwedel) 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.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.