Kalbe, Saxony-Anhalt

Kalbe (German pronunciation: [ˈkalbə] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km north of Gardelegen, on the river Milde. To avoid confusion with Calbe, it is also called Kalbe an der Milde.

Kalbe
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Kalbe within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
Kalbe Show map of Germany Kalbe Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 52°38′00″N 11°24′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
• Mayor (2023–30)	Andreas Pietsch[1]
Area
• Total	272.51 km2 (105.22 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,407
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	39624, 39638
Dialling codes	039080, 039009, 039030, 039081, 039085
Vehicle registration	SAW
Website	stadt-kalbe-milde.de

Kalbe an der Milde was the location of the World War II German Naval VLF Goliath transmitter complex. Kalbe is home to D. Dornblüth & Sohn, a small luxury watch maker.

Geography

The town Kalbe consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:^[3]

• Altmersleben
• Badel
• Brunau
• Engersen
• Güssefeld
• Jeetze
• Jeggeleben
• Kahrstedt
• Kakerbeck
• Kalbe (Milde)
• Neuendorf am Damm
• Packebusch
• Vienau
• Wernstedt
• Winkelstedt
• Zethlingen