Schönebeck

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

This article is about the town in Saxony-Anhalt. For other uses, see Schönebeck (disambiguation).
Schönebeck
Schönebeck centre
Coat of arms
Location of Schönebeck within Salzlandkreis district
Schönebeck
Schönebeck
Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSalzlandkreis
Government
 • MayorBert Knoblauch (CDU)
Area
 • Total85.77 km2 (33.12 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total30,720
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
39218
Dialling codes03928
Vehicle registrationSLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
Websitewww.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.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Schönebeck is twinned with:[2]

Celebrity connections

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

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See also

References
Notes
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2018" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
  2. "Städtepartnerschaften". schoenebeck.de (in German). Schönebeck (Elbe). Retrieved 2019-11-28.
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