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Magdeburg
From top: Cathedral of Magdeburg, Kloster Unserer Lieben Frauen, Green Citadel of Magdeburg and Landtag of Sachsen-Anhalt, Interior of Jahrtausendturm
Magdeburg
Coordinates: 52°8′0″N 11°37′0″E / 52.13333°N 11.61667°E / 52.13333; 11.61667Coordinates: 52°8′0″N 11°37′0″E / 52.13333°N 11.61667°E / 52.13333; 11.61667
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord Mayor	Lutz Trümper
Area
• Total	200.95 km2 (77.59 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	235,723
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	39104–39130
Dialling codes	0391
Vehicle registration	MD
Website	www.magdeburg.de

Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality	Population (2014)
Russia	2,367
Serbia	855
Vietnam	708
China	634
Poland	532
Turkey	456

Magdeburg (German pronunciation: [ˈmakdəbʊɐ̯k] ( listen); Low Saxon: Meideborg, [ˈmaˑɪdebɔɐ̯x]) is the capital city and the second largest city of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe.

Emperor Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the archbishopric of Magdeburg, was buried in the town's cathedral after his death. Magdeburg's version of German town law, known as Magdeburg rights, spread throughout Central and Eastern Europe. The city is also well known for the 1631 Sack of Magdeburg, which hardened Protestant resistance during the Thirty Years' War. Prior to it Magdeburg was one of the largest German cities and a notable member of the Hanseatic League. Magdeburg was destroyed twice in its history.