Magdeburg is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, on the Elbe river. It was first mentioned in a documentary record as Magadoburg in the Capitulary of Diedenhofen issued by Charlemagne in 805.
Facts
Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude52.131589 degrees north 1 Latitude52.131589 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Magdeburg (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 244,494 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 52.131589, longitude 11.639961
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 64 m
P2046 (area)
area 200.95 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 244494 (2025)
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