Loburg

Loburg is a town and former municipality in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Ehle, north of Zerbst. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Möckern. The town was first mentioned in the year 965.

Loburg
Stadtteil of Möckern
Loburg town hall, 1747
Coat of arms
Location of Loburg
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Coordinates: 52°7′N 12°4′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Jerichower Land
Town	Möckern
Area
• Total	44.39 km2 (17.14 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	2,385
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	39279
Dialling codes	039245
Vehicle registration	JL
Website	www.moeckern-flaeming.de

Local sights are the old town hall from 1747, and the ruins of an 8th century castle.

Visitor center of the stork sanctuary

It is home to the Stork Farm Loburg, a sanctuary for injured storks and other wild birds. The Storchenhof also does research in the migration routes and behaviour of storks. It is open to visitors year-round.