Werben (Elbe)

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Werben
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Market Place and Town Hall of Werben (Elbe)
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Location of Werben (Elbe) within Stendal district
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Coordinates: 52°52′N11°58′E / 52.867°N 11.967°E / 52.867; 11.967 Coordinates: 52°52′N11°58′E / 52.867°N 11.967°E / 52.867; 11.967
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Stendal
Municipal assoc. Arneburg-Goldbeck
Subdivisions2
Government
 •  Mayor (2018–25) Bernd Schulze [1]
Area
 • Total53.39 km2 (20.61 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
 • Total986
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39615, 39606
Dialling codes 039393
Vehicle registration SDL
Website www.werben-elbe.de

Werben (Elbe) is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Geography

It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, approximately seven kilometres west of Havelberg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Arneburg-Goldbeck. The town's official name is Hansestadt Werben (Elbe), referring to its status as a former member of the Hanseatic League.

History

Werben was first documented in 1005 and placed an influential role during the medieval wars between the Saxons and Polabian Slavs; its name is of Slavic origin. Part of the Altmark, it received town rights in 1151 from Albert the Bear and received an influx of Hollanders in 1160. It became a participant of the Hanseatic League in 1358. While part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Werben was the scene of the 1631 Battle of Werben during the Thirty Years' War. Werben became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. It became part of the Prussian Province of Saxony in 1815 after the Napoleonic Wars and the new state of Saxony-Anhalt after World War II. In January 2010 it absorbed the former municipality Behrendorf. [3]

Werben's architecture is reminiscent of the Biedermeier style (Biedermeierstadt). Twice a year, the "Biedermeiermarkt" is held, a weekend festival in remembrance of this period.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the city

People who are connected to the city

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References

  1. ↑ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
  3. ↑ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
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