Schönebeck
Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Schönebeck (German: [ˈʃøːnəbɛk] ⓘ), officially Schönebeck (Elbe), is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. 14 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Magdeburg.
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Schönebeck centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schönebeck
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| Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Salzlandkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Bert Knoblauch[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.05 km2 (33.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 30,419 |
| • Density | 353.5/km2 (915.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39218 |
| Dialling codes | 03928 |
| Vehicle registration | SLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT |
| Website | www.schoenebeck.de |
For much of the twentieth century it was noted for its large salt mine.
The manor house of Schönebeck was owned by Count Heinrich von Blumenthal, Mayor of Magdeburg, until 1810.
The firm of Sellier & Bellot opened a munitions factory there in the 1829.
Geography
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
- Christoph Grabinski (born 1990), footballer
- Katharina Heise (1891–1964), sculptor, painter and printmaker
- Willi Krakau (1911–1995), racing driver
- Erik Neutsch (1931–2013), writer
