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Salzgitter (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 52 13 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.2167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 20 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: The city of Salzgitter is located in the foothills of the Harz Mountains southwest of Braunschweig in Lower Saxony in north-central Germany. Beneath it lies the largest deposit of iron ore in Germany. And in 1937 a state company for iron mining and melting, owned by Hermann Göting, was established. In 1942 the town of Salzgitter and 27 nearby villages were incorporated into a single entity, known until 1951 as Waterstedt-Salzgitter. The city expanded in the later 20th century to become a huge center of the metallurgical industry. It also plays a role in the transport of coal from the adjoining district. Its industries include the production of steel, railway cars, trucks, heavy machinery, television sets, radios, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. Salt has been extracted from the mineral springs at Bad-Salzgitter since 800 CE. The 2004 estimated population was 110,400. |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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known since ca. 800, modern town merged with 27 neighboring villages in 1942 |
| city (C) |
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| mining center (C) |
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has iron smelting works, also produces automobiles, railroad cars, televisions, textiles, sugar and pharmaceuticals |
| spa center (C) |
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brine spring has been utilized since at least the 9th century |
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