Tangermünde

Tangermünde (; ) is a historic town on the Elbe River in the district of Stendal, in the northeastern part of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town has land area of around 89.87 sq.km (34.70 sq.mi) and a population of 10,283 people as of 2022.

Key facts

German location.type: Town
German location.name: Tangermünde
German location.image_photo: Tangermünde Elbtor.jpg
German location.image_caption: Elbe Gate and St. Stephen's Church
German location.image_coa: DE-ST 15-0-90-550 Tangermuende COA.png
German location.image_plan: Tangermünde in SDL.png
German location.state: Saxony-Anhalt
German location.district: Stendal
German location.elevation: 43
German location.area: 89.88
German location.postal_code: 39585–39590
German location.area_code: 039322
German location.licence: SDL
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 15 0 90 550
German location.website: www.tangermuende.de
German location.mayor: Steffen Schilm
German location.leader_term: 2022–29

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

Geography
History
Sights
Town hall
[[St. Stephen's Church, Tangermünde|St. Stephen's Church]]
Burg Tangermünde
Medieval City Wall
Politics
International relations
Transportation
Sons and daughters of the town
References
External links

==Geography== thumb|left|Aerial view of Tangermünde Castle Tangermünde is situated in the historic Altmark region of the North German Plain, on a glacial terminal moraine, above the left shore of the Elbe. The town's name derives from the mouth () of the Tanger tributary. The altitude protects it from floods.

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