Tangerhütte
Tangerhütte (German: [taŋɐˈhʏtə] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of 10,612 (2020) and is situated on the river Tanger, approximately 20 km south of Stendal.
Tangerhütte | |
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New Palace | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Tangerhütte within Stendal district | |
Tangerhütte Tangerhütte | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′N 11°48′E / 52.433°N 11.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Stendal |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Andreas Brohm[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 294.73 km2 (113.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,544 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39511–39517 |
| Dialling codes | 03935 |
| Vehicle registration | SDL |
| Website | www.tangerhuette.de |
Geography edit
The town is situated near the river Tanger which the town was named after. Tangerhütte station is situated on the Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway.[3]
Divisions edit
The town Tangerhütte consists of the following 19 Ortschaften or municipal divisions, that were all independent municipalities within the association or Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Tangerhütte-Land until 31 May 2010:[4][5]
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The Old Palace
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The New Palace
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Church of Saint Elisabeth
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Briest Manor
History edit
In 1950, the municipality of Briest (Altmark) became part of Tangerhütte. The estate of Briest had been owned by the House of Bismarck since 1345.[citation needed]
In November 2023, Tangerhütte made international headlines when it was proposed that the Anne Frank day care center, would be renamed "World Explorer", a name "without political background". It was criticized particularly in the context of rising antisemitism in 21st-century Germany.[6]
References edit
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
- ^ "DBRegio3Länderkarte 11_2016" (PDF). Bahn.de.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Einheitsgemeinde Stadt Tangerhütte, July 2020.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Graham Bowley Germans Recoil at Push to Rename ‘Anne Frank’ Day Care NYT, Nov. 8, 2023