Hoym

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Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 11°18′0″E / 51.78306, 11.3

Hoym
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Hoym
Hoym (Germany)
Hoym
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Salzlandkreis
Municipal assoc. Seeland
Mayor Klaus-Dieter Andree
Basic statistics
Area 20.27 km² (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation 131 m  (430 ft)
Population 2,632  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 130 /km² (336 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ASL
Postal code 06467
Area code 034741

Hoym is a municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Hoym is located on the river Selke, between the towns Aschersleben and Quedlinburg. One of the main features of the town is Schloss Hoym, which is used as a home for the mentally handicapped. Hoym is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Seeland, district Salzlandkreis.