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Weißenfels

Weißenfels
Weissenfels Luftbild.jpg
Flag of Weißenfels
Flag
Coat of arms of Weißenfels
Coat of arms
Weißenfels   is located in Germany
Weißenfels
Weißenfels
Coordinates: 51°12′N 11°58′E / 51.200°N 11.967°E / 51.200; 11.967Coordinates: 51°12′N 11°58′E / 51.200°N 11.967°E / 51.200; 11.967
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Burgenlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor Robby Risch
Area
 • Total 113.51 km2 (43.83 sq mi)
Elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 40,398
 • Density 360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06667, 06688, 06652
Dialling codes 03443, 034446
Vehicle registration BLK, HHM, NEB, NMB, WSF, ZZ
Website www.weissenfels.de

Weißenfels (IPA: [ˈvaɪsənˌfɛls]; often written in English as Weissenfels) is the largest town of the Burgenlandkreis district, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approximately 30 km (20 mi) south of Halle.

 Electorate of Saxony 1485-1656
Saxe-Weissenfels 1656-1746
 Electorate of Saxony 1746-1806
Kingdom of Saxony 1806-1815
 Kingdom of Prussia 1815-1871
 German Empire 1871-1918
 Weimar Republic 1918-1933
 Nazi Germany 1933-1945
 Allied-occupied Germany 1945-1949
 East Germany 1949-1990
 Germany 1990-present


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