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Hansestadt Salzwedel
City population
21,058
#642
in Germany
#24
in Saxony-Anhalt
#24,302
worldwide
52.853, 11.153 · 156 km from Berlin
About Hansestadt Salzwedel
Hansestadt Salzwedel is a city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of 21,058. It is the 642nd largest of the 960 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Germany, and the 24,302nd largest worldwide. It lies 156 km from Berlin.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#24of 28
Elevation
18 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
52.853, 11.153
Record updated
2026-07-17
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
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