Barby, Germany
Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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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.
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Barby
within Salzlandkreis district  | |
 Location of Barby | |
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| Coordinates: 51°58′N 11°52′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Salzlandkreis |
| 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 |
| • Density | 51.15/km2 (132.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39249 |
| Dialling codes | 039298 |
| Vehicle registration | SLK |
| Website | www.stadt-barby.de |
Geography
The town Barby consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
History
In 1295, Adolf King of the Romans granted a privilege to Albert, lord of Barby, to collect the imperial tax levied upon the Jews living in Barby at the time.[4]
Twin towns
Barby is twinned with:
Schöppenstedt, Germany
Aukštadvaris, Lithuania
Pruchnik, Poland
Notable people
- 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
