Schönebeck

Schönebeck
Schönebeck centre
Coat of arms
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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 (2020–27)	Bert Knoblauch[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	85.77 km2 (33.12 sq mi)
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	30,387
• 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

Schönebeck (German: [ˈʃøːnəbɛk] (listen)), 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.

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.

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Schönebeck is twinned with:^[3]

• Garbsen, Germany
• Söke, Turkey
• Trakai, Lithuania

Schönebeck also have friendly relations with Farmers Branch, Texas, United States.^[3]

Notable people[]

• Erik Neutsch (1931–2013), writer

See also[]

• Schönebeck (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

References[]

External links[]

• "Schönebeck" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.

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