Sangerhausen

Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen
Location of Sangerhausen within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen
Coordinates: 51°28′N 11°18′E / 51.467°N 11.300°E / 51.467; 11.300
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Government
  Mayor (202431) Torsten Schweiger (CDU)
Area
  Total
207.66 km2 (80.18 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
25,392
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03464, 034656 (Großleinungen), 034658 (Breitenbach, Horla, Wolfsberg), 034775 (Wippra)
Dialling codes03464
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH
Websitewww.sangerhausen.de

Sangerhausen (German pronunciation: [zaŋɐˈhaʊzn̩] ) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany, capital of the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. It is situated southeast of the Harz, approx. 35 kilometres (22 miles) east of Nordhausen, and 50 km (31 mi) west of Halle (Saale). About 26,000 people live in Sangerhausen (2020).