THALE

'Thale' (pronunciation: TAH-leh) is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Bode, approx. 8 km west of Quedlinburg. Famous sites are the Bode valley (Bodetal), the Hexentanzplatz (witches dancing place) and the Rosstrappe (hoof print). Latter two are famous mountains. On the Hexentanzplatz is a large open air theater and a zoo.
Thale is also the seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' ("collective municipality") Thale, which consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):

★ Neinstedt (1.995)

★ Thale
★ (12.903)

★ Westerhausen (2.154)

★ Weddersleben (1.084)

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Population history

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Population history

★ 1825 - 1,406 ★ 1910 - 15,000 ★ 1939 - 13,535 ★ 1946 - 18,082 ''(October 29)'' ★ 1950 - 17,968 ''(August 31)''

★ 1960 - 17,391 ''(December 31)'' ★ 1971 - 17,620 ''(January 1)'' ★ 1981 - 16,830 ''(December 31)'' ★ 1984 - 16,423 ''(December 31)'' ★ 1999 - 15,153

External links

★ Official site for the City of Thale, with tourist info, etc