Schönebeck
Town
Schönebeck centre
Schönebeck centre
Coat of arms of Schönebeck
Coat of arms
Location of Schönebeck within Salzlandkreis district
Schönebeck is located in Germany
Schönebeck
Schönebeck
Schönebeck is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Schönebeck
Schönebeck
Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E / 52.017°N 11.750°E / 52.017; 11.750
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSalzlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) Bert Knoblauch[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total85.77 km2 (33.12 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total30,067
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39218
Dialling codes03928
Vehicle registrationSLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
Websitewww.schoenebeck.de

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.

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

The 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

Schönebeck is twinned with:[5]

Schönebeck also have friendly relations with Farmers Branch, Texas, United States.[5]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
  3. ↑ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Schönebeck (Elbe), February 2021.
  4. ↑ Gebietsänderungen am 01.01.2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
  5. 1 2 "Städtepartnerschaften". schoenebeck.de (in German). Schönebeck (Elbe). Retrieved 2021-03-19.


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