Schönebeck (German: [ˈʃøːnəbɛk] ), officially Schönebeck (Elbe), is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. 14 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Magdeburg.
Schönebeck | |
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 Schönebeck centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schönebeck within Salzlandkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E / 52.017°N 11.750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Salzlandkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Bert Knoblauch[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.77 km2 (33.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 30,389 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39218 |
| Dialling codes | 03928 |
| Vehicle registration | SLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT |
| Website | www.schoenebeck.de |
For much of the twentieth century it was noted for its large salt mine.
The manor house of Schönebeck was owned by Count Heinrich von Blumenthal, Mayor of Magdeburg, until 1810.
The firm of Sellier & Bellot opened a munitions factory there in the 1829.
Geography
editThe town Schönebeck consists of Schönebeck proper and three Ortschaften or municipal divisions, that were independent municipalities until January 2009, when they were absorbed into Schönebeck:[3][4]
Twin towns – sister cities
editSchönebeck is twinned with:[5]
Schönebeck also have friendly relations with Farmers Branch, Texas, United States.[5]
Notable people
edit- Christoph Grabinski (born 1990), footballer
- Katharina Heise (1891–1964), sculptor, painter and printmaker
- Willi Krakau (1911–1995), racing driver
- Erik Neutsch (1931–2013), writer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Schönebeck (Elbe), February 2021.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen am 01.01.2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ a b "Städtepartnerschaften". schoenebeck.de (in German). Schönebeck (Elbe). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
External links
edit- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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