| Königsborn | |
| Ortsteil of Biederitz | |
| Dilapidated castle | |
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Königsborn
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Location of the ortsteil of Königsborn within Jerichower Land district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Jerichower Land |
| Municipality | Biederitz |
| Ortsteil subdivisions | Alt- und Neu Königsborn |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population | 602 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 113 /km2 (294 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | JL |
| Postal code | 39175 |
| Area code | 039292 |
Königsborn is a village and a former municipality in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Biederitz.
It is a spa near Magdeburg, Germany, immediately to the North of the town of Gerwisch, of which it practically forms a suburb. It has large saltworks, producing annually over 15,000 tons. The brine springs, in connection with which there is a hydropathic establishment and are efficacious in skin diseases, rheumatism and scrofula.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.