The New Student's Reference Work/Halle

Halle (hāl'lā), a city of Prussian Saxony, is situated on the right bank of the Saale and on several small islands of the river, 20 miles northwest of Leipsic. It is famous for its university, which was founded, in 1694, by Frederick I of Prussia. After having been suppressed by Napoleon in 1806 and in 1813, it was reopened in 1815 and united with the University of Wittenberg. In 1906 it was attended by 2,128 students, and had 165 professors and lecturers. As an important railroad center, Halle has of late years increased rapidly in size and prosperity. It is noted for the production of salt, obtained from salt springs within and near the city, which have been worked from before the 7th century. Population 169,961.