Hanau
city in Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse, Germany
Hanau is a town in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Frankfurt am Main, where the little river Kinzig joins the river Main. About 100,000 people live in Hanau.
Hanau | |
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 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°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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 101,364 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/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 |
History
changeHanau 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 people
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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'
References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
Other websites
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Media related to Hanau at Wikimedia Commons
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