Nebra

For the composers, see Manuel Blasco de Nebra and José de Nebra.
Nebra
Nebra
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Burgenlandkreis
Municipal assoc. Unstruttal
Mayor Gerhard Hildebrandt (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m  (164 ft)
Population 3,505 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 138 /km2 (357 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BLK
Postal code 06642
Area code 034461
Website www.stadt-nebra.de

Nebra (official name: Nebra (Unstrut)) is a town in the district of Burgenlandkreis of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut.

The oldest historical documents mentioning Nebra date back to 876. Town privileges were acquired in the 12th century. The Nebra-Castle was built in 1540.

The city is perhaps most famous due to the Nebra skydisk, which was found near the city in 1999. It only became public in 2002 when the finders tried to sell it and were arrested.

Nebra today features the Courths-Mahler archives and a museum displaying the history of the Nebra skydisk.

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ [http://www.statistik.sachsen-anhalt.de/download/stat_berichte/6A102_hj_2010_02.pdf "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit; Bevölkerung der Gemeinden; Natürliche Bevölkerungsbewegungen, Wanderungen"] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. July 2011. http://www.statistik.sachsen-anhalt.de/download/stat_berichte/6A102_hj_2010_02.pdf. 
Towns and municipalities in the district of Burgenlandkreis