Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) is a German area state (Flächenländer) situated in east-central Germany.
The capital is Magdeburg. Its largest cities are: Halle (Saale), Magdeburg, Dessau-Roßlau, Wittenberg, Weißenfels, Halberstadt, Stendal, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Merseburg and Wernigerode.
Area: 20,451.7 km2 (7,896.4 sq mi)
Population: 2,169,253