Genthin
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Genthin | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Jerichower Land |
Municipal assoc. | Genthin |
Town subdivisions | 8 |
Mayor | Wolfgang Bernicke |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 103.73 km² (40.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population | 14,177 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 137 /km² (354 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | JL |
Postal code | 39307 |
Area code | 03933 |
Website | www.genthin.de |
Location of the town of Genthin within Jerichower Land district | |
Genthin (IPA: [gɛnˈtiːn]) is a town in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Elbe-Havel Canal, approx. 50 km northeast of Magdeburg, and 27 km west of Brandenburg.
Genthin is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Genthin, and also of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Elbe-Stremme-Fiener.
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