Hanau

Hanau is a town in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Frankfurt am Main, where the little river Kinzig joins the river Main. About 100,000 people live in Hanau.

Hanau
Town
Goldsmiths' House (Hanau old town hall)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hanau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Hanau Show map of Germany Hanau Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 50°08′0″N 08°55′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
• Lord mayor	Claus Kaminsky (SPD)
Area
• Total	76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	96,786
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	63450, 63452, 63454 63456, 63457
Dialling codes	06181
Vehicle registration	HU
Website	www.hanau.de

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.

Nine people were killed in two shootings in Hanau on 19 February 2020.

Famous people

• Brothers Grimm
• Rudi Völler
• Paul Hindemith

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  The 'Frankfurter Tor', a former town gate
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  Hanaus town hall, the 'Neustädter Rathaus'
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  The German Goldsmiths House (German: Deutsches Goldschmiede Haus), the former town hall
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  The Brothers Grimm monument in front of the town hall
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  The castle Schloss Philippsruhe
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  The historic health establishment in Hanau-Wilhelmsbad
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  The port of Hanau
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  The bridge 'Steinheimer Brücke'