| Hanau | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Lord Mayor | Claus Kaminsky (SPD) |
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| Area | 76. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the state German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Main-Kinzig is a Kreis ( District) in the east of Hesse, Germany. The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 49 km² (29. 5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population | 88,251 (30/04/2007) |
| - Density | 1,154 /km² (2,988 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HU |
| Postal codes | 63450, 63452, 63454 63456, 63457 |
| Area code | 06181 |
| Website | www.hanau.de |
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Geography
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History
Hanau was first mentioned in 1143 and became a city in 1303. Großauheim (13369 inhabitants without Wolfgang 11669 is the biggest district of Hanau, Hesse, Germany, on the north bank of the Main.
At the end of the 16th century, Count Philipp Ludwig II allowed Protestant refugees from the Netherlands to found their own settlement near Hanau, to which these Walloons brought their knowledge of jewellery production. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands For this reason goldsmiths are still educated there. In the 19th century the Neustadt (New Town), as it was called, was merged with Hanau.
In the 19th century Hanau was a centre of the German democratic movement and contributed significantly both in 1830 and in the Revolution of 1848. " Germany " at the time of the Revolutions of 1848 had been a collection of 39 States loosely bound together in the German Confederation. Also in 1848 the German Gymnastic League (Turnerbund) was founded here.
During World War II Hanau was for the most part destroyed by British airstrikes in March 1945 a few days before it was taken by the US Army. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Nowadays many inhabitants work in the technological industry (VAC, Heraeus) or commute to Frankfurt. Heraeus, the Precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a global private company active in the businesses of precious Frankfurt International Airport is only 30km away. Frankfurt am Main International Airport, known in German as Flughafen Frankfurt am Main or Rhein-Main-Flughafen and in rest of Europe
Population
- Hanau is the 6th largest town in Hesse. Having recently lost its status as administrative centre of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis (Main-Kinzig district) to Gelnhausen, proposals have been made, that Hanau should form its own administrative district. Main-Kinzig is a Kreis ( District) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Gelnhausen is a town and the capital of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany.
- More than 20% of the inhabitants are foreign nationals.
Twin towns
Hanau has twinned with 8 others towns:
Dartford, United Kingdom
Tottori, Japan
Yaroslavl, Russia
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Francheville, Rhône, France
Doorn, Netherlands
In addition it is associated with two other towns:
- Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany
- Pays de Hanau, France
Sights
- The German House of Goldsmiths (Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus)
- Philippsruhe Castle
- Health Establishment at Hanau-Wilhelmsbad
- St Mary's Church (Marienkirche)
- Dutch-Walloon Church (Niederländisch-Wallonische Kirche)
 Historic Spa of Wilhelmsbad - Today Part of Hanau |
 Philippsruhe Palace of Hanau |
 Lion at the Philippsruhe Palace |
 German House of Goldsmiths (old town hall of Hanau) |
Famous persons
- The Brothers Grimm (Brüder Grimm) collected many German fairy tales and started work on the German Glossary. Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, 16 miles (25 km east south-east The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Yaroslavl (Яросла́вль is a city in Russia, the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located north-east of Moscow. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France in the département of Yvelines. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Neuilly-sur-Seine (nœji syʀ sɛn in French) is a commune bordering the western limit of the city of Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Francheville is a commune of the Rhône département in central-eastern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Doorn is a Town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Waltershausen is a town in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. The Free State of Thuringia (Freistaat Thüringen is located in central Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Brothers Grimm ( German: Die Gebrüder Grimm) Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm,
- Tayfur Havutçu, Turkish footballer
- Paul Hindemith, composer
- Rudi Völler, football/soccer world champion 1990 and coach of the German national team, when it was runner-up in 2002. Tayfur Havutçu was born in Hanau in 23 April, 1970. He is a Turkish retired footballer. Paul Hindemith (16 November 1895 &ndash 28 December 1963 was a German Composer, Violist, violinist teacher music theorist and conductor. Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (born April 13 1960) is a German former international football Striker, and a former manager of the German
- Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Designer (1900-1990)
- Mike Minnix, USAF & Aviation (1962 - )
- J. C. C. Devaranne was born in Hanau on March 8, 1784. Wilhelm Wagenfeld (* April 15, 1900, Bremen, Germany &mdash † May 28, 1990, Stuttgart, Germany Johann Christian Claudius Devaranne ( March 8 1784 – July 20 1813) was one of the leaders of the Russian Truncheon Insurgency directed against
Sports
- Turngemeinde 1837 Hanau a. V. (TGH), one of the oldest of Germany's sports clubs
- Hanauer Rudergesellschaft 1879 e. V. (HRG), one of Germany's oldest rowing clubs
- 1. Hanauer FC 1893 e. V. (Hanau '93), Hesse's oldest football/soccer club
External links
- Official site (German)
- HanauOnline Webzine (German)
- Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau (Hanau State Academy) (German)
- U.S. Army in Hanau
References
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