Schönburg (Saale)

Schönburg is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated 5 km east of Naumburg, on the river Saale. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Wethautal.

Schönburg
Location of Schönburg within Burgenlandkreis district
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Schönburg
Schönburg
Coordinates: 51°10′0″N 11°52′0″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBurgenlandkreis
Municipal assoc.Wethautal
Government
  MayorFriedrich Prüfer
Area
  Total14.83 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total1,046
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
06618
Dialling codes03445
Vehicle registrationBLK
Lordship (County, Principality) of Schönburg

Herrschaft (Grafschaft, Fürstentum) Schönburg
1182–1803
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalSchönburg (Saale)
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
 Established
1182
 Partitioned into Upper
    and Lower Schönburg
 
1569
 Upper Schönburg raised
    to county
 
1700
 Under Vögterei of
    the Electorate of Saxony
 
1740
 Upper Sch partitioned
    to Sch-Hartenstein
    and Sch-Waldenburg
 
 
1790
 Mediatised to Saxony
1803
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Saxony
Kingdom of Saxony

The castle was built by the House of Schönburg around 1120 and came into the ownership of the Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz during the following century.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2018" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).


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