Magdeburg
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Magdeburg is the capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, a state in Germany, and is located along the Elbe River. It serves as the administrative and political center for its state.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- City
- German place.image_flag
- Flagge Magdeburg.svg
- German place.image_coa
- Wappen Magdeburg.svg
- German place.state
- Sachsen-Anhalt
- German place.district
- Kreisfreie Stadt
- German place.elevation
- 43
- German place.area
- 201.03
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 15003000
- German place.postal_code
- 39104–39130
- German place.area_code
- 0391
- German place.licence
- MD
- German place.divisions
- 40 boroughs
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- History
- Early years
- Early modern period
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Since German reunification
- Gallery
- Geography
- Districts
- Climate
- Population
- Politics
- Mayor and city council
- Education
- Culture and architecture
- Entertainment
- Event venues
- Museums
- Architecture
- Cathedral
- Other sights
- Sports
- Transport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- People
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- Gallery
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Magdeburg ( , , ; ) is the capital of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river.
Otto I, the Holy Roman Emperor and the founder of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, was buried in the city's cathedral after his death. Magdeburg's version of German town law, known as Magdeburg rights, spread throughout Central and Eastern Europe. In the Late Middle Ages, Magdeburg was one of the largest and most prosperous German cities and a notable member of the Hanseatic League. One of the most notable people from the city was Otto von Guericke, famous for his experiments with the Magdeburg hemispheres.