Wanzer

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Wanzer
Ortsteil of Aland
Location of Wanzer
Wanzer
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Wanzer
Coordinates: 53°0′N11°37′E / 53.000°N 11.617°E / 53.000; 11.617 Coordinates: 53°0′N11°37′E / 53.000°N 11.617°E / 53.000; 11.617
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Stendal
Municipality Aland
Area
  Total7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total124
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39615
Dialling codes 039395
Vehicle registration SDL
Website www.vgem-seehausen.de

Wanzer is a village and a former municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Aland.


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