Kalbe, Saxony-Anhalt
Appearance
Kalbe | |
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Location of Kalbe within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°38′00″N 11°24′00″E / 52.6333°N 11.4000°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016–23) | Karsten Ruth[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 272.51 km2 (105.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,407 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 39624, 39638 |
Dialling codes | 039080, 039009, 039030, 039081, 039085 |
Vehicle registration | SAW |
Website | stadt-kalbe-milde |
Kalbe is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km north of Gardelegen, on the river Milde. To avoid confusion with Calbe, it is also called Kalbe an der Milde.
Kalbe an der Milde was the location of the World War II German Naval VLF Goliath transmitter complex.
Kalbe is home to D. Dornblüth & Sohn, a small luxury watch maker.
Geography
The town Kalbe consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Kalbe (Milde), § 12, 4 June 2015.