Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hanau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°08′0″N 08°55′0″E / 50.13333°N 8.91667°E / 50.13333; 8.91667Coordinates: 50°08′0″N 08°55′0″E / 50.13333°N 8.91667°E / 50.13333; 8.91667
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
• Lord mayor	Claus Kaminsky (SPD)
Area
• Total	76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2016-12-31)
• Total	95,370
• Density	1,246.83/km2 (3,229.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	63450, 63452, 63454 63456, 63457
Vehicle registration	HU
Website	www.hanau.de

Hanau is a town in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Frankfurt am Main, where the little river Kinzig joins the river Main. About 100,000 people live in Hanau.