Werben (Elbe)
| Werben (Elbe) | ||
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  Werben (Elbe) | ||
Location of Werben (Elbe) within Stendal district _in_SDL.png) | ||
| Coordinates: 52°52′N 11°58′E / 52.867°N 11.967°ECoordinates: 52°52′N 11°58′E / 52.867°N 11.967°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Stendal | |
| Municipal assoc. | Arneburg-Goldbeck | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Volkmar Haase | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 53.39 km2 (20.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,166 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 39615, 39606 | |
| Dialling codes | 039393 | |
| Vehicle registration | SDL | |
| Website | www.werben-elbe.de | |
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Werben (Elbe) is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Geography
It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, approximately seven kilometres west of Havelberg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Arneburg-Goldbeck. The town's official name is Hansestadt Werben (Elbe), referring to its status as a former member of the Hanseatic League.
History
Werben was first documented in 1005 and placed an influential role during the medieval wars between the Saxons and Polabian Slavs; its name is of Slavic origin. Part of the Altmark, it received town rights in 1151 from Albert the Bear and received an influx of Hollanders in 1160. It became a participant of the Hanseatic League in 1358. While part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Werben was the scene of the 1631 Battle of Werben during the Thirty Years' War. Werben became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. It became part of the Prussian Province of Saxony in 1815 after the Napoleonic Wars and the new state of Saxony-Anhalt after World War II.
Werben's architecture is reminiscent of the Biedermeier style (Biedermeierstadt).
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References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden 31.12.2012" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). January 2014.