Schönebeck (district)

Schönebeck
District

Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
Disbanded	2007-07-01
Capital	Schönebeck
Area
• Total	460.51 km² (177.80 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	75,321
• Density	160/km² (420/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	SBK
Website	landkreis-schoenebeck.de

Schönebeck was a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) the district-free city Magdeburg, the districts Jerichower Land, Anhalt-Zerbst, Köthen, Bernburg, Aschersleben-Staßfurt and Bördekreis.

History

The district was created on July 1, 1816, with the capital Calbe, and was therefore named Landkreis Calbe. 1946 Schönebeck became a district-free city, but was reincorporated into the district in 1950 and became the new administrative seat. It was also renamed to Landkreis Schönebeck then to represent the change of capital.

Geography

Main rivers in the district are the Elbe and the Saale. The landscape is the mostly flat Magdeburger Börde. The elevation of the district ranges between 43 m and 123 m above sea level.

Partnerships

In 1991 the district started a friendship with the Polish district Jarosław, which was converted into a partnership in 2001. Another friendship with the district Wittmund in Lower Saxony.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the two main rivers of the district, and their joining. The three towers of the caste symbolize the three cities in the district. The coat of arms were granted on October 10, 1991, replacing the old coat of arms which were very similar - only showing a castle with a single tower instead.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
Calbe	Elbe-Saale (incl. town Barby) Schönebeck (incl. town Schönebeck) Südliche Börde Südöstliches Bördeland

External links

Official website (German)

Urban and rural districts in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany

Urban districts	Dessau-Roßlau Halle (Saale) Magdeburg

Rural districts	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel Anhalt-Bitterfeld Börde Burgenlandkreis Harz Jerichower Land Mansfeld-Südharz Saalekreis Salzlandkreis Stendal Wittenberg

Former districts	Anhalt-Zerbst Aschersleben-Staßfurt Bernburg Bitterfeld Bördekreis Burgenlandkreis Halberstadt Köthen Mansfelder Land Merseburg-Querfurt Ohrekreis Quedlinburg Saalkreis Sangerhausen Schönebeck Weißenfels Wernigerode

Cities and towns in the former district of Schönebeck (district)

Barby Biere Breitenhagen Calbe Eggersdorf Eickendorf Förderstedt Glinde Gnadau Groß Rosenburg Großmühlingen Kleinmühlingen Lödderitz Plötzky Pömmelte Pretzien Ranies Sachsendorf Schönebeck Tornitz Welsleben Wespen Zens Zuchau

Coordinates: 52°0′N 11°45′E / 52.000°N 11.750°E / 52.000; 11.750

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