Schönburg (Saale)
Schönburg | |
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Location of Schönburg
within Burgenlandkreis district | |
Location of Schönburg | |
Schönburg Schönburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′N 11°52′E / 51.167°N 11.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| 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 |
| • Density | 70.5/km2 (183/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06618 |
| Dialling codes | 03445 |
| Vehicle registration | BLK |
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
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
- ^ "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.