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   What is another name for Halle?

   • For other places with the same name, see Halle (disambiguation). Halle is the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of 233,700. Located on the river Saale, it is often referred to as Halle an der Saale, or Halle (Saale) for short, to distinguish it from other municipalities in Germany sharing the same name.

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   Where is Halle in Germany?

   • Halle lies in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, in the Leipzig Bay, the southernmost part of the North German Plain, and is the largest city on the River Saale (a tributary of the Elbe), which is the third-longest river flowing entirely in Germany after the Weser and the Main. The White Elster flows into the Saale in the southern borough of Silberhöhe.

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   Why is Halle called Halle an der Saale?

   • Located on the river Saale, it is often referred to as Halle an der Saale, or Halle (Saale) for short, to distinguish it from other municipalities in Germany sharing the same name. Halle has always been an important industrial centre - its industrial heritage spans salt mining, chemical industries and chocolate confectionery.

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   Is Halle a modern city?

   • But Halle is also a contemporary city with bustling cafés, restaurants and bars. At the centre of the historical Marktplatz square is the statue of the composer George Frideric Handel, who was born in Halle in 1685. From here you can make out the silhouette of five towers, which together form the city's most famous landmark.

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   What is Halle known for?

   • Halle is one of the main economic and educational centers of Central Germany. The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, with campuses in Halle and Wittenberg, is the largest university in Saxony-Anhalt and one of the oldest universities in Germany.

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   When did Halle become a city?

   • Despite the efforts of the archbishops, Halle accepted the Protestant Reformation in 1522. The city passed to Brandenburg in 1648. From 1945 to 1952 Halle was the capital of Saxony-Anhalt Land. From 1952 to 1990 it was the capital of Halle Bezirk (district), East Germany.

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   Halle lies in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, in the Leipzig Bay, the southernmost part of the North German Plain, and is the largest city on the River Saale (a tributary of the Elbe), which is the third-longest river flowing entirely in Germany after the Weser and the Main.

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   Halle, city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), east-central Germany. It is situated on a sandy plain on the right bank of the Saale River, which there divides into several arms, 21 miles (34 km) north of Leipzig. The first evidence of occupation of Halle comes from artifacts of the Upper Paleolithic.

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   Dec 19, 2023 · Picturesquely situated along the Saale River, the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt is just a stone’s throw away from seven UNESCO World Heritage Treasures – and a beauty itself. Welcome to Halle!

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   Halle (also called Halle an der Saale) is the largest town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It lies in the southern part of the state, on the river Saale. It has about 234,000 inhabitants (2006). It is famous all over the world because Georg Friedrich Handel was born there.

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   Halle is the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of 233,700. Located on the river Saale, it is often referred to as Halle an der Saale, or Halle (Saale) for short, to distinguish it from other municipalities in Germany sharing the same name.

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   Halle. Few other places have such a high concentration of the good things in life than Halle and its historic, largely intact city centre. There is an enthralling contrast between the grand old buildings lining beautiful squares and the youthful buzz of this old-yet-young city.

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   Halle is the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of 233,700. Located on the river Saale, it is often referred to as Halle an der Saale, or Halle for short, to distinguish it from other municipalities in Germany sharing the same name.