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(Redirected from Barby (Elbe)) Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Barby
Town
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of BarbyCoat of arms
Location of Barby within Salzlandkreis district
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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 (CDU)
Area
 • Total152.61 km (58.92 sq mi)
Elevation51 m (167 ft)
Population
 • Total8,129
 • Density53/km (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes39249
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:

Twin towns

Barby is twinned with:

Notable people

Friedrich Schleiermacher

References

  1. Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. Hauptsatzung der Stadt Barby, May 2019.
Holy Roman Empire Upper Saxon Circle (1512–1806) of the Holy Roman Empire
Electorates Map indicating the Upper Saxon Circle of the Holy Roman Empire
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Circles est. 1500: Bavarian, Swabian, Upper Rhenish, Lower Rhenish–Westphalian, Franconian, (Lower) Saxon
Circles est. 1512: Austrian, Burgundian, Upper Saxon, Electoral Rhenish     ·     Unencircled territories
See also: Ernestine duchies
Towns and municipalities in the district of Salzlandkreis
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