Weißenfels
Weißenfels | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Weißenfels
within Burgenlandkreis district | |
Location of Weißenfels | |
Weißenfels Weißenfels | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 11°58′E / 51.200°N 11.967°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Martin Papke (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.56 km2 (43.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 37,929 |
| • Density | 334.00/km2 (865.06/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06667, 06688, 06652 |
| Dialling codes | 03443, 034446 |
| Vehicle registration | BLK, WSF |
| Website | www.weissenfels.de |
Weißenfels (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪsn̩ˌfɛls] ⓘ; often written in English as Weissenfels) is the largest town of the Burgenlandkreis district, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approximately 30 km (20 mi) south of Halle.