Werben (Elbe)

Werben (Elbe) is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

For Werben in the district Spree-Neiße, see Werben, Brandenburg.
Werben
Coat of arms
Location of Werben (Elbe) within Stendal district
Werben
Werben
Coordinates: 52°52′N 11°58′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictStendal
Municipal assoc.Arneburg-Goldbeck
Subdivisions2
Government
 • MayorVolkmar Haase
Area
 • Total53.39 km2 (20.61 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,042
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39615, 39606
Dialling codes039393
Vehicle registrationSDL
Websitewww.werben-elbe.de

Geography

It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, approximately seven kilometres west of Havelberg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Arneburg-Goldbeck. The town's official name is Hansestadt Werben (Elbe), referring to its status as a former member of the Hanseatic League.

History

Werben was first documented in 1005 and placed an influential role during the medieval wars between the Saxons and Polabian Slavs; its name is of Slavic origin. Part of the Altmark, it received town rights in 1151 from Albert the Bear and received an influx of Hollanders in 1160. It became a participant of the Hanseatic League in 1358. While part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Werben was the scene of the 1631 Battle of Werben during the Thirty Years' War. Werben became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. It became part of the Prussian Province of Saxony in 1815 after the Napoleonic Wars and the new state of Saxony-Anhalt after World War II.

Werben's architecture is reminiscent of the Biedermeier style (Biedermeierstadt). Twice a year, the "Biedermeiermarkt" is held, a weekend festival in remembrance of this period.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the city

People who are connected to the city
Gottfried-Arnold
  • Markgraf Albrecht the Bear (c. 1100-1170), issued the first charter as a margrave of Brandenburg in Werder in 1157, and donated the income of the Werbener Kirche and Grundbesitz to the Johanniterhospital at Jerusalem in 1160.
  • Gottfried Arnold (Germanic theologian, 1666-1714) was pastor from 1704 to 1707 in advertisements
  • Friedrich Schorlemmer (born 1944), evangelical theologian, grew up in advertising and lives in Werben (as of 2012)

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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