Schönebeck Explained

Type:Town
Image Coa:Wappen_Schoenebeck.png
Coordinates:52.0167°N 56°W
Image Plan:Schönebeck (Elbe) in SLK.png
State:Sachsen-Anhalt
District:Salzlandkreis
Elevation:51
Area:85.77
Postal Code:39218
Area Code:03928
Licence:SLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
Gemeindeschlüssel:15 0 89 305
Website:www.schoenebeck.de
Mayor:Bert Knoblauch[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 27
Party:CDU

Schönebeck (pronounced as /de/), 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. 14km (09miles) 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.

Geography

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:[2] [3]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Schönebeck is twinned with:[4]

Schönebeck also have friendly relations with Farmers Branch, Texas, United States.[4]

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. https://wahlergebnisse.sachsen-anhalt.de/wahlen/bmbm/index.html Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse
  2. https://www.schoenebeck.de/de/datei/download/id/7966,1274/10_1_hauptsatzung_stadt_schoenebeck_elbe_vom_16.02._2021_b_0216_2020.pdf Hauptsatzung der Stadt Schönebeck (Elbe)
  3. https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Namens-Grenz-Aenderung/2009-inklusive-umstellung-januar.html Gebietsänderungen am 01.01.2009
  4. Web site: Städtepartnerschaften. schoenebeck.de. Schönebeck (Elbe). de. 2021-03-19.