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Halle (Saale)

Western Europe

Halle (Saale), often called simply Halle, is the second largest city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is the sixth most populous city in the area of former East Germany, after East Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz, and Magdeburg, and Germany's thirty-first largest city overall.

Facts
Population
226,186 1
Area (sq km)
135.01 1
Founding Year
806 2
Founding Year
806 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
87 1
Latitude
51.482778 degrees north 1
Longitude
11.969722 degrees east 1
FAQs

Where does the name Halle come from?

The name comes from a Celtic word for a place where salt is prepared.

The city owes its origin to salt, and its name derives from the Celtic word Hall, which means a place where salt is prepared. In the Middle Ages the salt springs formed the basis of the city's wealth.
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Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (German: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), also referred to as MLU, is a public research university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg.
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1. Halle (Saale) (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 226,186 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 51.482778, longitude 11.969722
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 87 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 135.01 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 226186 (2025)
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2. Halle (Saale) (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 806
    The earliest documented mention of Halle dates from AD 806.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 806
    The earliest documented mention of Halle dates from AD 806.
  • Source text, founding-year: 806
    The earliest documented mention of Halle dates from AD 806.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Halle (Saale)
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