Barby, Germany

Barby
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Barby
Coat of arms
Location of Barby within Salzlandkreis district
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Barby is located in Germany
Barby
Barby
Barby is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Barby
Barby
Coordinates: 51°58′N 11°52′E / 51.967°N 11.867°E / 51.967; 11.867
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSalzlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Jörn Weinert[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
152.76 km2 (58.98 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,813
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39249
Dialling codes039298
Vehicle registrationSLK
Websitewww.stadt-barby.de

Barby (German pronunciation: [ˈbaʁbiː] ⓘ) is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the River Elbe, near the confluence with the Saale, approx. 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Magdeburg. Since an administrative reform of 1 January 2010 it comprises the former municipalities of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Elbe-Saale, except for Gnadau, that joined Barby in September 2010. The Barby Ferry, a reaction ferry across the Elbe, links Barby with Zerbst-Walternienburg.

Geography

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

  • Barby
  • Breitenhagen
  • Glinde
  • Gnadau
  • Groß Rosenburg
  • Lödderitz
  • Pömmelte
  • Sachsendorf
  • Tornitz
  • Wespen
  • Zuchau

Twin towns

Barby is twinned with:

  • Germany Schöppenstedt, Germany
  • Lithuania Aukštadvaris, Lithuania
  • Poland Pruchnik, Poland

Notable people

Friedrich Schleiermacher
  • Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768–1843), theologian and philosopher
  • Jakob Friedrich Fries (1773–1843), philosopher
  • Max Sering (1857–1939), economist
  • Gottfried Wehling (1862–1913), architect
  • Walter Conrad (1892–1970), jurist and politician (FDP)
  • Albrecht Schöne (1925–2025), Germanist

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.
  3. ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Barby Archived 2022-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, May 2019.
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