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Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Saxony-Anhalt is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Germany with a population of approximately 2,356,219 people.

Facts and figures on Saxony-Anhalt at a glance

Region name: Saxony-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,356,219 people
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Saxony-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt) is located in the regional capital Magdeburg (Magdeburg) with a population of 229,826 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Saxony-Anhalt's regional capital Magdeburg to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 129 km (80 mi).

Facts and figures about Saxony-Anhalt
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt2,356,219 peopleMagdeburg Magdeburg229,826 people

Compare with other regions in Germany.

Map of Saxony-Anhalt

Map of Saxony-Anhalt

Information on Saxony-Anhalt

Information on Saxony-Anhalt
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-AnhaltMagdeburg Magdeburg14GermanyEurope

Time in Saxony-Anhalt

Time in Saxony-Anhalt
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 10:10pmNoThu, 23 Mar 2023 - 10:10pmUTC +1.0Europe/Berlin

Geographic coordinates of Saxony-Anhalt

Latitude & Longitude of Saxony-Anhalt
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map52°00'00.0"N (52.0000000°)11°43'59.9"E (11.7333000°)

Subregions in Saxony-Anhalt

There are 14 administrative subregions in Saxony-Anhalt.
Subregions in Saxony-Anhalt
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel Altmarkkreis Salzwedel1.86,878Salzwedel Salzwedel21,058
Anhalt-Bitterfeld Anhalt-Bitterfeld2.168,475Koethen Köthen28,710
Boerde Börde3.174,001Haldensleben I Haldensleben I20,294
Burgenlandkreis Burgenlandkreis4.186,081Naumburg Naumburg29,722
Dessau-Rosslau Dessau-Roßlau5.84,606--
Jerichower Land Jerichower Land6.92,367Burg bei Magdeburg Burg bei Magdeburg24,958
Kreisfreie Stadt Halle Kreisfreie Stadt Halle7.231,440--
Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg8.229,924Magdeburg Magdeburg229,826
Landkreis Harz Landkreis Harz9.223,094Halberstadt Halberstadt39,729
Landkreis Stendal Landkreis Stendal10.116,666Stendal Stendal37,722
Landkreis Wittenberg Landkreis Wittenberg11.130,699Wittenburg Wittenburg-
Mansfeld-Suedharz Mansfeld-Südharz12.144,735Sangerhausen Sangerhausen23,347
Saalekreis Saalekreis13.189,217Merseburg Merseburg34,780
Salzlandkreis Salzlandkreis14.201,210Bernburg Bernburg32,113

External sources of information on Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt on Wikipedia