Salzwedel is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, in the northwestern Altmark region, with a population of about 22,964 as of late 2024. A former member of the Hanseatic League, it officially took the name Hansestadt Salzwedel in 2008, and lies on the German Timber-Frame Road between Hamburg and Magdeburg along the Jeetzel River. The town is known for its well preserved medieval architecture, half-timbered houses, historic fortifications and Gothic brick churches, and is the birthplace of Jenny von Westphalen, wife of Karl Marx.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Salzwedel (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1112-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 22,924 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 52.85, longitude 11.15
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 19 m
P2046 (area)
area 304.53 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 22924 (2025)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Hansestadt Salzwedel - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2842112
52.85297 11.15287 P PPLA3 DE 14 00 15081 15081455 21058 18 Europe/Berlin
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 18 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 11.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 11.25
52.75 11.25 Cfb
Salzwedel (Wikipedia)
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