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 hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Barby
Location of Barby within Salzlandkreis district
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Barby is located in Germany
Barby
Barby
Barby is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Barby
Barby
Coordinates: 51°58′N 11°52′E / 51.967°N 11.867°E / 51.967; 11.867
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
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,173
 • Density54/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 edit

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

Twin towns edit

Barby is twinned with:

Notable people edit

 
Friedrich Schleiermacher

References edit

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