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Tangerhütte

Coordinates: 52°26′N 11°48′E / 52.433°N 11.800°E / 52.433; 11.800
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Tangerhütte
New Palace
New Palace
Coat of arms of Tangerhütte
Location of Tangerhütte within Stendal district
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Tangerhütte is located in Germany
Tangerhütte
Tangerhütte
Tangerhütte is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Tangerhütte
Tangerhütte
Coordinates: 52°26′N 11°48′E / 52.433°N 11.800°E / 52.433; 11.800
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictStendal
Subdivisions17
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Andreas Brohm[1]
Area
 • Total294.73 km2 (113.80 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total10,599
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39511–39517
Dialling codes03935
Vehicle registrationSDL
Websitewww.tangerhuette.de

Tangerhütte (German: [taŋɐˈhʏtə] ) is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of 10,612 (2020) and is situated on the river Tanger, approximately 20 km south of Stendal.

Geography

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The town is situated near the river Tanger which the town was named after. Tangerhütte station is situated on the Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway.[3]

Divisions

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The town Tangerhütte consists of the following 19 Ortschaften or municipal divisions, that were all independent municipalities within the association or Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Tangerhütte-Land until 31 May 2010:[4][5]

History

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In 1950, the municipality of Briest (Altmark) became part of Tangerhütte. The estate of Briest had been owned by the House of Bismarck since 1345.[citation needed]

In November 2023, Tangerhütte made international headlines when it was proposed that the Anne Frank day care center, would be renamed "World Explorer", a name "without political background". It was criticized particularly in the context of rising antisemitism in 21st-century Germany.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. ^ "DBRegio3Länderkarte 11_2016" (PDF). Bahn.de.
  4. ^ Hauptsatzung der Einheitsgemeinde Stadt Tangerhütte, July 2020.
  5. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
  6. ^ Graham Bowley Germans Recoil at Push to Rename ‘Anne Frank’ Day Care NYT, Nov. 8, 2023