Burg bei Magdeburg

Burg
Coat of arms of Burg
Location of Burg within Jerichower Land district
BiederitzBurg bei MagdeburgElbe-PareyGenthinGommernJerichowMöckernMöserMöckernMöckernSaxony-Anhalt
Burg is located in Germany
Burg
Burg
Burg is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Burg
Burg
Coordinates: 52°16′21″N 11°51′18″E / 52.27250°N 11.85500°E / 52.27250; 11.85500
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictJerichower Land
Subdivisions9
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Philipp Stark[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
164.02 km2 (63.33 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
22,689
 • 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

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.

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.

  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.

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