Hoym () is a town and former municipality in the district of
Salzlandkreis in the
German
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state of
Saxony-Anhalt. Since 15 July 2009, it is part of the town
Seeland. Hoym is located on the river
Selke, between the towns
Aschersleben and
Quedlinburg. One of the main features of the town is Schloss Hoym, which is used as a home for the mentally handicapped. Hoym is part of the ''
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' ("collective municipality")
Seeland, district
Salzlandkreis. Olympian
Burckhardt Hoppe
Burckhardt Hoppe (born 10 July 1946) is a German former sports shooter. He competed at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry ...
was born here.
References
Towns in Saxony-Anhalt
Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt
Seeland, Germany
Duchy of Anhalt
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