Havelberg
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Location of the town of Havelberg within Stendal district
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| Coordinates | 52°49′30″N 12°4′28″E / 52.825°N 12.07444°ECoordinates: 52°49′30″N 12°4′28″E / 52.825°N 12.07444°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Stendal |
| Town subdivisions | 14 |
| Mayor | Bernd Poloski |
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| Area | 149.13 km2 (57.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population | 6,926 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 46 /km2 (120 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SDL |
| Postal codes | 39532–39539 |
| Area codes | 039387 und 039382 |
| Website | havelberg.de |
Havelberg is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Havel, and part of the town is built on an island in the centre of the river. The two parts were incorporated as a town in 1875. It has a population of 7,687 (2004).
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[edit] History
The Bishopric of Havelberg was founded in 946, though the bishop tended to live in either Plattenburg or Wittstock, which were a few miles north of Havelberg. The most famous bishop was Anselm. Havelberg is home to a former monastery, now used as the Prignitz-Museum, which was established in 1904.
[edit] Daughters and sons of Havelberg
- Singer Annett Louisan was born here in 1977.
[edit] References
- ^ [http://www.statistik.sachsen-anhalt.de/download/stat_berichte/6A102_hj_2010_02.pdf "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit; Bevölkerung der Gemeinden; Natürliche Bevölkerungsbewegungen, Wanderungen"] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. July 2011. http://www.statistik.sachsen-anhalt.de/download/stat_berichte/6A102_hj_2010_02.pdf.
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