Hamelin
Sign in to saveHamelin ( ; ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hameln-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
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Hamelin is a town of about 57,000 people located on the Weser River in Lower Saxony, Germany, where it serves as the capital of the Hameln-Pyrmont district. The town is most famous for being the setting of the legendary tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a story that has captivated audiences for centuries.
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Key facts
- German location.German_name
- Hameln
- German location.image_photo
- Hameln Panorama 3-2006 small.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Panorama of Hamelin
- German location.type
- Town
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Hamelin COA.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Hameln in HM.svg
- German location.state
- Lower Saxony
- German location.district
- Hameln-Pyrmont
- German location.elevation
- 68
- German location.area
- 102.53
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 03252006
- German location.postal_code
- 31785–89, 3250
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Subdivisions
- Demographics
- Attractions
- Tale of the Pied Piper
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Media
- British army presence
- Notable people
- See also
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Hamelin ( ; ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hameln-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
==History==