Weissenfels
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Location of Weißenfels within Burgenlandkreis district
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| Coordinates: 51°12′N 11°58′E / 51.200°N 11.967°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 11°58′E / 51.200°N 11.967°E | |||
| Country | Germany | ||
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | ||
| District | Burgenlandkreis | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Robby Risch | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 113.51 km2 (43.83 sq mi) | ||
| 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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