Hamelin

Hamelin
Hameln
Panorama of Hamelin
Panorama of Hamelin
Coat of arms of Hamelin
Location of Hamelin within Hamelin-Pyrmont district
Bad MünderSalzhemmendorfCoppenbrüggeHessisch OldendorfHamelinEmmerthalBad PyrmontAerzenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHolzminden (district)Hildesheim (district)Hanover (district)SchaumburgHameln-PyrmontLower Saxony
Hamelin is located in Germany
Hamelin
Hamelin
Hamelin is located in Lower Saxony
Hamelin
Hamelin
Coordinates: 52°6′N 9°22′E / 52.100°N 9.367°E / 52.100; 9.367
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHamelin-Pyrmont
Government
 • Lord mayor (2021–26) Claudio Griese[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total102.30 km2 (39.50 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total57,905
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31785–89, 3250
Dialling codes05151
Vehicle registrationHM
Websitewww.hameln.de

Hamelin (/ˈhæməlɪn/ HAM-(ə-)lin; German: Hameln [ˈhaːml̩n] ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.