Hanau

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Hanau is a town in Hesse , Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Hanau has about 89,000 inhabitants, and is the sixth-largest city in Hesse.

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Hanau was first mentioned in 1143 and became a city in 1303.

During World War II Hanau was almost completely destroyed by British airstrikes in March 1945.

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