Hamelin
Hameln (English name sometimes Hamelin) is a city in Germany. In 2005, about 58,000 people lived there. A very well-known story from there is called The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Der Rattenfänger von Hameln). The story dates from the Middle Ages.
Hamelin
Hameln | |
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 Panorama of Hamelin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hamelin within Hamelin-Pyrmont district  | |
  Hamelin  Hamelin | |
| Coordinates: 52°6′N 9°22′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hamelin-Pyrmont |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Claudio Griese (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.30 km2 (39.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 57,905 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31785–89, 3250 |
| Dialling codes | 05151 |
| Vehicle registration | HM |
| Website | www.hameln.de |
References
Other websites
Media related to Hameln at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Archived 2007-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Historic Photographer of Hameln Archived 2019-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
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