Schönebeck

Schönebeck

Schönebeck centre

Coat of arms
Schönebeck

Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E / 52.017°N 11.750°E / 52.017; 11.750Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E / 52.017°N 11.750°E / 52.017; 11.750
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Salzlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor Bert Knoblauch (CDU)
Area
 • Total 85.77 km2 (33.12 sq mi)
Elevation 51 m (167 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 31,366
 • Density 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 39218
Dialling codes 03928
Vehicle registration SLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
Website www.schoenebeck.de

Schönebeck (German: [ˈʃøːnəbɛk]) 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.

International relations

Schönebeck is twinned with:

Celebrity connections

Schönebeck was the birthplace of the writer Erik Neutsch (1931-2013).

References

Notes
  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2015" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
  2. ↑ "Jarosław Official Website - Partner Cities". (in Polish) © 2008 Urząd Miasta Jarosław. Ul. Rynek 1, 37-500 Jarosław. Retrieved 2008-10-23.


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