Schönburg (Saale)

Schönburg
Location of Schönburg within Burgenlandkreis district
Location of Schönburg
Schönburg
Schönburg
Coordinates: 51°10′N 11°52′E / 51.167°N 11.867°E / 51.167; 11.867
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBurgenlandkreis
Municipal assoc.Wethautal
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Karsten Stützer[1]
Area
 • Total
14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,029
 • Density70.5/km2 (183/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06618
Dialling codes03445
Vehicle registrationBLK

Schönburg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnbʊʁk]) is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated 5 km east of Naumburg, on the river Saale. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Wethautal.

The castle was built by the House of Schönburg around 1120 and came into the ownership of the Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz during the following century.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.