Berge (Saxony-Anhalt)

Berge
Location of Berge
Berge
Berge
Coordinates: 52°33′12″N 11°22′00″E / 52.5533°N 11.3667°E / 52.5533; 11.3667
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAltmarkkreis Salzwedel
TownGardelegen
Area
 • Total
28.12 km2 (10.86 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total
726
 • Density25.8/km2 (66.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39638
Dialling codes03907
Vehicle registrationSAW

Berge (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁɡə] ) is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it has been part of the town Gardelegen. The local Berge Village Church has been called "The Sistine Chapel of the Altmark."[1]

References

  1. ^ Sperling, Sibylle (7 September 2020). Go West – In the Middle of Nüscht. Die westliche Altmark entdecken: Ein Entschleunigungsbuch (in German). Omnino Verlag. p. 171. ISBN 978-3-95894-141-0. Retrieved 2025-09-30.