Schönebeck

Schönebeck
Schönebeck centre
Coat of arms
Schönebeck
Location of Schönebeck within Salzlandkreis district
Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E / 52.017°N 11.750°ECoordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E / 52.017°N 11.750°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Salzlandkreis
Government
• Mayor	Bert Knoblauch (CDU)
Area
• Total	85.77 km^2 (33.12 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	31,582
• Density	370/km^2 (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:

• Jarosław in Poland (since 2007) ^[2]

Celebrity connections

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

References

Notes

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2013" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). April 2014.
2. "Jarosław Official Website - Partner Cities". (in Polish) © 2008 Urząd Miasta Jarosław. Ul. Rynek 1, 37-500 Jarosław. Retrieved 2008-10-23.

External links

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