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Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schönebeck (German: [ˈʃøːnəbɛk] ), officially Schönebeck (Elbe), 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.
Schönebeck | |
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![]() Schönebeck centre | |
Location of Schönebeck within Salzlandkreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Salzlandkreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–27) | Bert Knoblauch[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 85.77 km2 (33.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 30,389 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 39218 |
Dialling codes | 03928 |
Vehicle registration | SLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT |
Website | www.schoenebeck.de |
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.
The town Schönebeck consists of Schönebeck proper and three Ortschaften or municipal divisions, that were independent municipalities until January 2009, when they were absorbed into Schönebeck:[3][4]
Schönebeck is twinned with:[5]
Schönebeck also have friendly relations with Farmers Branch, Texas, United States.[5]
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