Schönebeck
Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town in Saxony-Anhalt. For other uses, see Schönebeck (disambiguation).
Schönebeck (German: [ˈʃøːnəbɛk] ⓘ), 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.
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Schönebeck | |
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Location of Schönebeck within Salzlandkreis district | |
Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E | |
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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 30,389 |
• 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 |
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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.