Hanau
Hanau is a town in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main, where the little river Kinzig joins the river Main. About 100,000 people live in Hanau.
Hanau | |
|---|---|
 Goldsmiths' House (Hanau old town hall) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Hanau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district  | |
  Hanau  Hanau | |
| Coordinates: 50°08′0″N 08°55′0″E / 50.13333°N 8.91667°ECoordinates: 50°08′0″N 08°55′0″E / 50.13333°N 8.91667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Claus Kaminsky (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 95,370 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63450, 63452, 63454 63456, 63457 |
| Dialling codes | 06181 |
| Vehicle registration | HU |
| Website | www.hanau.de |
HistoryEdit
Hanau was first mentioned in 1143 and became a city in 1303.
During World War II, Hanau was almost completely destroyed by British airstrikes in March 1945.
Nine people were killed in two shootings in Hanau on 19 February 2020.
Famous peopleEdit
The 'Frankfurter Tor', a former town gate
Hanaus town hall, the 'Neustädter Rathaus'
The German Goldsmiths House (German: Deutsches Goldschmiede Haus), the former town hall
The Brothers Grimm monument in front of the town hall
The castle Schloss Philippsruhe
The historic health establishment in Hanau-Wilhelmsbad
The port of Hanau
The bridge 'Steinheimer Brücke'
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ReferencesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hanau. |
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.
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