Colbitz

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Colbitz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Colbitz
Colbitz (Germany)
Colbitz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Börde
Municipal assoc. Elbe-Heide
Local subdivisions 4
Mayor Heinz Kühnel
Basic statistics
Area 71.85 km² (27.7 sq mi)
Elevation 67 m  (220 ft)
Population 3,419  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 48 /km² (123 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BK
Postal code 39326
Area code 039207
Website www.gemeinde-colbitz.de
Location of Colbitz within Börde district
Map

Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 11°37′00″E / 52.316667, 11.616667

Colbitz is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Colbitz is well known for its "Colbitzer" beer and the Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide. The Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide is found in the northern area of Colbitz, but most parts of the heath landscape are used by the Bundeswehr - the German army.

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