Thale
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Thale | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Harz |
Municipal assoc. | Thale |
Town subdivisions | 2 |
Mayor | Thomas Balcerowski (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 38.13 km² (14.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
Population | 12,432 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 326 /km² (844 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | HZ |
Postal code | 06502 |
Area code | 03947 |
Website | www.thale.de |
Thale (pronunciation: TAH-leh) is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Bode, approx. 8 km west of Quedlinburg. Famous sites are the Bode valley (Bodetal), the Hexentanzplatz (witches dancing place) and the Rosstrappe (hoof print). Latter two are famous mountains. On the Hexentanzplatz is a large open air theater and a zoo.
Thale is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Thale.
[edit] Population history
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[edit] External links
- Official site for the City of Thale, with tourist info, etc