Barby, Germany

Barby (German pronunciation: [ˈbaʁbiː] ⓘ) is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the River Elbe, near the confluence with the Saale, approx. 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Magdeburg. Since an administrative reform of 1 January 2010 it comprises the former municipalities of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Elbe-Saale, except for Gnadau, that joined Barby in September 2010. The Barby Ferry, a reaction ferry across the Elbe, links Barby with Zerbst-Walternienburg.

Barby
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Barby
Coat of arms
Location of Barby within Salzlandkreis district
Barby is located in Germany
Barby
Barby
Barby is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Barby
Barby
Coordinates: 51°58′N 11°52′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSalzlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2016–23) Torsten Reinharz[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total152.61 km2 (58.92 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,129
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39249
Dialling codes039298
Vehicle registrationSLK
Websitewww.stadt-barby.de

Geography

The town Barby consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]

  • Barby
  • Breitenhagen
  • Glinde
  • Gnadau
  • Groß Rosenburg
  • Lödderitz
  • Pömmelte
  • Sachsendorf
  • Tornitz
  • Wespen
  • Zuchau

Twin towns

Barby is twinned with:

Notable people
Friedrich Schleiermacher
  • Jakob Friedrich Fries (1773–1843), philosopher
  • Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768–1843), theologian and philosopher
  • Max Sering (1857-1939), economist
  • Walter Conrad (1892-1970), jurist and politician (FDP)
  • Gottfried Wehling (1862–1913), architect

References
  1. Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. Hauptsatzung der Stadt Barby, May 2019.
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