Genthin
| Genthin | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Genthin | ||
Location of Genthin within Jerichower Land district  | ||
| Coordinates: 52°24′N 12°10′E / 52.400°N 12.167°ECoordinates: 52°24′N 12°10′E / 52.400°N 12.167°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Jerichower Land | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Thomas Barz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 230.72 km2 (89.08 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 14,808 | |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 39307 | |
| Dialling codes | 03933, 039342, 039346 | |
| Vehicle registration | JL | |
| Website | www.genthin.de | |
Genthin (German pronunciation: [ɡɛnˈtiːn]) 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 was the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Elbe-Stremme-Fiener until its incorporation into Jerichow municipality in 2010.
On the night of 21–22 December 1939, a train accident on the Berlin–Potsdam–Magdeburg Railway at Genthin killed 278 people; a monument to the victims was erected in the town.
Monument to the victims of the railway accident.
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References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden 31.12.2012" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). January 2014.