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It may not be Lapland but Himmelpfort in Germany's eastern state of Brandenburg is the next best thing.The name means, 'Heaven's Gate' but to hundreds of children it's more a gateway to Santa's ear.Himmelpfort is one of 7 Christmas post depots in Germany and is the country's best loved.And even though is more than a month to go until Christmas the children that went to see Santa in person already know what they want.Nadja has asked for a Playstation three and some games to go with it, while Alexander and Dennis are sticking with the traditional request for a train and a fire engine.Santa Klaus and his angel helpers will be in the post office until Christmas making sure all the children get a personal answer.It is not just German children who write in, the Post Office receives about 280,000 letters a year from about 80 countries.The kids write to me in all sorts of different languages, says Himmelpfort's Santa Klaus. It's lucky Santa Claus can speak more than 17 languages, he says.Letters from anyone who has a Christmas wish can be sent to, Santa Klaus, Weinachtspostfiliale, 16798 Himmelpfort, Germany.
