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State in Germany
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Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) is a federal state in central Germany, covering an area of 20,452 km² and home to approximately 2.14 million inhabitants. As one of the five states that formerly comprised East Germany, it is bordered by Brandenburg to the north and east, Saxony to the south-east, Thuringia to the south, and Lower Saxony to the west. The region is rich in historical and cultural monuments, particularly from the Middle Ages, and boasts the highest density of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites of any German state.
By train
ICE high-speed trains on their way from Berlin and Hamburg to Frankfurt or Munich (and back) stop in Halle once or twice an hour. Halle is therefore this state's main rail hub.
By bus
As of 2014, only a few long distance buses serve Saxony-Anhalt. There are some buses calling at Magdeburg en route from Ruhr Area - Hanover to Berlin, at Halle (Berlin - Munich or Dresden - Kassel).
By car
Likewise, Saxony-Anhalt is well connected to the German Autobahn-grid. Nearly every traveller to Berlin passes through Saxony-Anhalt.
By boat
There are no scheduled boat transfers to Saxony-Anhalt. However, some river cruises use the Elbe when cruising Hamburg–Dresden or Potsdam–Prague, usually stopping at Magdeburg, Dessau and Wittenberg.
By train
There are train services throughout the state to most places of interest. Regional trains operate on an hourly (sometimes two-hourly) basis from approx 05:00 to approx 22:00, sometimes midnight.
By bus
In addition to the trains, a bus network is part of the "state network" throughout the country. The lines run at least every two hours during the day on weekdays.
By bike
Some long-distance cycling tracks run through Saxonxy-Anhalt like the R 1 or the track along the rivers Elbe, Mulde and Saale.
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Magdeburg is the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with a population of 250,000 (2026). Magdeburg has become a modern city with numerous interesting sights of high importance and uniqueness, as well as many parks, which make Magdeburg the third greenest city in Germany.
Dessau, now Dessau-Roßlau, has a population of 68,000 (2020) and is the third largest city in the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany. Dessau is historically the capital of the Principality (later Duchy) of Anhalt.
Halle is the second-largest city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of approximately 225,000. Located on the river Saale, it is often referred to as Halle an der Saale, or Halle (Saale) for short, to distinguish it from other municipalities in Germany sharing the same name.
Lutherstadt Eisleben is in Saxony-Anhalt. It is best known as the birth and death town of the 16th century Protestant reformer Martin Luther.
Naumburg is a town in southern Saxony-Anhalt, perhaps best known for its cathedral, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018. The nearby district Bad Kösen is a sanatorium and saline bath.
Quedlinburg is a town in the Harz Mountains, of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is one of Europe's best preserved medieval renaissance towns.
Stendal is a town of 38,000 people (2021) in the north of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Stendal has a well-preserved old town with a variety of historical, mostly medieval, buildings.
Thale is a town in the Harz Mountains in central Germany.
Described by the German heath poet, Hermann Löns, as the "brightly coloured town by the Harz", Wernigerode is an attractive destination on the Holtemme river, nestling against the northern foothills of said mountain range.
Wittenberg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The official name is Lutherstadt Wittenberg for its close connection of the town with Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation.
"base camp" for visits of the Brocken, the state's highest mountain
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