Burg bei Magdeburg

Burg (also known as Burg bei Magdeburg to distinguish from other places with the same name) is a town of about 22,400 inhabitants on the Elbe–Havel Canal in northeastern Germany, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Magdeburg. It is the capital of the Jerichower Land district in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Burg
Town
Coat of arms of Burg
Coat of arms
Location of Burg within Jerichower Land district
Burg is located in Germany
Burg
Burg
Burg is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Burg
Burg
Coordinates: 52°16′21″N 11°51′18″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictJerichower Land
Subdivisions9
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Philipp Sievert[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total164.02 km2 (63.33 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total22,689
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39288
Dialling codes03921
Vehicle registrationJL
Websitewww.stadt-burg.de

The town is known for its mediaeval churches and towers. Due to the numerous towers and steeples Burg also carries the sobriquet City of Towers. Like other German towns and cities, Burg shows its connection to the Roland saga with a statue, which was restored in 1999.

Etymology
Statue of Roland, reproduction of the one from 1581

Although the name Burg has the same form as the German word Burg (castle), it is more likely that the name comes from the Slavic word bor, meaning coniferous forest.

Subdivisions

The municipality Burg bei Magdeburg consists of the town Burg bei Magdeburg and the formerly independent municipalities Detershagen, Ihleburg, Niegripp, Parchau, Schartau and Reesen.

Economy

Burg formerly had the largest shoe manufacturing factory in Europe and was the first to produce manufactured crispbread in Germany, beginning production in 1931.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Burg is twinned with:[3]

Notable people
Carl von Clausewitz
  • Heiko Balz (born 1969), wrestler
  • Julia Bonk (born 1986), politician (The Left), Member of Landtag (Saxony)
  • Joachim a Burck (1546–1610), composer
  • Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831), Prussian general and important military theorist
  • Hermann Eggert (1844–1920), architect
  • Harald Jährling (born 1954), rower
  • Ferdinand Kurlbaum (1857–1927), physicist
  • Hermann Paasche (1851–1925), politician (DVP)
  • Emanuel Raasch (born 1955), cyclist
  • Brigitte Reimann (1933–1973), writer
  • Hermann Riedel (1847–1913), composer and conductor
  • Wolfgang Seguin (born 1945), footballer

Transmitter

Near Burg there is a large transmission site for long- and mediumwave, which was among other things used for the transmissions of Radio Wolga.

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. "Partnerstädte der Stadt Burg". stadtburg.info (in German). Burg. Retrieved 2021-03-10.


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