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[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 207.64 km2 (80.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 25,441 |
• 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).