Hanau facts for kids
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Hanau
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Country | Germany | |
State | Hesse | |
Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) | |
Population
(2022-12-31)
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• Total | 101,364 | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes |
63450, 63452, 63454 63456, 63457
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Dialling codes | 06181 | |
Vehicle registration | HU | |
Website | www.hanau.de |
Hanau is a town in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main, where the little river Kinzig joins the river Main. Hanau has about 89,000 inhabitants, and is the sixth-largest city in Hesse.
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History
Hanau was first mentioned in 1143 and became a city in 1303.
During World War II Hanau was almost completely destroyed by British airstrikes in March 1945.
Famous people
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The Brothers Grimm monument in front of the town hall
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The port of Hanau
Images for kids
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The Battle of Hanau (1813) by Horace Vernet.
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Sculpture of Brothers Grimm in Hanau, by Syrius Eberle
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Lion at Schloss Philippsruhe by Christian Daniel Rauch
See also
In Spanish: Hanau para niños
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