The following list sorts all cities and municipalities in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt with a population of more than 10,000. As of December 31, 2021, 53 cities fulfill this criterion and are listed here.[1] This list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations.

List

Halle (Saale)
Magdeburg
Dessau-Roßlau
Wittenberg
Weißenfels
Halberstadt
Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Stendal
Merseburg

The following table lists the 53 cities and municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt with a population of at least 10,000 on December 31, 2021, as estimated by the State Statistical Office of Saxony-Anhalt.[1] A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital.

Rank City District[1] Population (2021 est.)[1] Land area (km²)[2] Pop. density (/km²)
1 Halle (Saale) urban district 238,061 135.01 1763
2 Magdeburg urban district 236,188 201.03 1175
3 Dessau-Roßlau urban district 78,731 245.00 321
4 Wittenberg Wittenberg 44,984 240.63 187
5 Weißenfels Burgenlandkreis 39,745 113.57 350
6 Halberstadt Harz 38,682 142.97 271
7 Stendal Stendal 38,359 268.26 143
8 Bitterfeld-Wolfen Anhalt-Bitterfeld 37,047 86.99 426
9 Merseburg Saalekreis 33,641 53.75 626
10 Wernigerode Harz 32,027 170.20 188
11 Bernburg Salzlandkreis 32,000 113.53 282
12 Naumburg Burgenlandkreis 31,815 129.90 245
13 Schönebeck Salzlandkreis 30,067 86.08 349
14 Zeitz Burgenlandkreis 27,003 87.18 310
15 Aschersleben Salzlandkreis 26,328 156.36 168
16 Sangerhausen Mansfeld-Südharz 25,419 207.71 122
17 Köthen Anhalt-Bitterfeld 24,876 77.46 321
18 Staßfurt Salzlandkreis 24,265 146.67 165
19 Quedlinburg Harz 23,341 120.52 194
20 Salzwedel Altmarkkreis Salzwedel 22,999 304.57 76
21 Eisleben Mansfeld-Südharz 22,404 143.94 156
22 Burg Jerichower Land 22,254 164.15 136
23 Gardelegen Altmarkkreis Salzwedel 21,980 633.23 35
24 Zerbst Anhalt-Bitterfeld 21,234 468.94 45
25 Blankenburg Harz 19,248 148.98 129
26 Oschersleben Börde 19,193 188.92 102
27 Haldensleben Börde 19,028 156.21 122
28 Hohe Börde Börde 18,703 171.75 109
29 Thale Harz 16,994 137.67 123
30 Landsberg Saalekreis 14,960 125.44 119
31 Sandersdorf-Brehna Anhalt-Bitterfeld 14,302 81.89 175
32 Jessen Wittenberg 14,150 352.25 40
33 Leuna Saalekreis 13,899 87.85 158
34 Wanzleben-Börde Börde 13,821 188.15 73
35 Hettstedt Mansfeld-Südharz 13,623 36.93 369
36 Oebisfelde-Weferlingen Börde 13,544 249.36 54
37 Genthin Jerichower Land 13,402 230.76 58
38 Südliches Anhalt Anhalt-Bitterfeld 13,146 192.63 68
39 Teutschenthal Saalekreis 12,793 90.67 141
40 Möckern Jerichower Land 12,778 524.35 24
41 Muldestausee Anhalt-Bitterfeld 11,557 137.62 84
42 Coswig Wittenberg 11,494 295.61 39
43 Gräfenhainichen Wittenberg 11,413 159.54 72
44 Bad Dürrenberg Saalekreis 11,389 36.15 315
45 Wolmirstedt Börde 11,371 54.27 210
46 Salzatal Saalekreis 11,325 109.39 104
47 Osterwieck Harz 11,012 212.91 52
48 Schkopau Saalekreis 10,937 99.73 110
49 Tangerhütte Stendal 10,544 294.99 36
50 Gommern Jerichower Land 10,452 160.11 65
51 Braunsbedra Saalekreis 10,432 74.31 140
52 Tangermünde Stendal 10,350 89.98 115
53 Querfurt Saalekreis 10,321 155.62 66

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
  2. ^ "Gebietsinformationen, Gemeinden alphabetisch" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. August 2022.

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