Stendal

Stendal
September 2011 view over Stendal with the St. Nicholas Church
Location of Stendal within Stendal district
Stendal
Stendal
Coordinates: 52°36′N 11°51′E / 52.600°N 11.850°E / 52.600; 11.850
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictStendal
Subdivisions33
Government
  Mayor (202229) Bastian Sieler
Area
  Total
268.02 km2 (103.48 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
37,850
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39551–39596
Dialling codes03931
Vehicle registrationSDL
Websitewww.stendal.de

Stendal (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛndaːl] ), officially the Hanseatic City of Stendal (German: Hansestadt Stendal), is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of the Stendal District and the unofficial capital of the Altmark region.