Burg_bei_Magdeburg

Burg bei Magdeburg

Burg bei Magdeburg

Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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.

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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[according to whom?] 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

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. [1]
    Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Partnerstädte der Stadt Burg". stadtburg.info (in German). Burg. Retrieved 2021-03-10.


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