Hameln

Hamelin is a town in , 50 km southwest of . It is the scene of the Pied Piper story, about the man who expelled rats from the town by playing the pipe, and then abducted the town's children when the citizenry refused to pay him what they had agreed.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hameln station and Pied Piper’s House.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hamelin station is a category 3 station in the town of in the German state of . It is situated on the Hanover–Altenbeken and the Elze–Löhne lines.

Photo: Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pied Piper's House or Rattenfängerhaus is a half-timbered building in . It is named after an inscription on its side which purports to be an eyewitness account of the events of the Pied Piper of Hamelin story, describing the departure of the children on 26 June 1284.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: AxelHH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Emmerthal and Tündern.

Village
Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district, in , . It is situated on the river , approximatively 6 km south of Hameln. is situated 6 km south of Hameln.

Village
Photo: Thomas Fietzek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Hameln.

Hameln

Latitude
52.1037° or 52° 6′ 13″ north
Longitude
9.3676° or 9° 22′ 4″ east
Population
58,200
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
9F4F4939+F3
Geo­Names ID
6557417
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