Nienburg, Saxony-Anhalt

Nienburg
Nienburg
Location of the town of Nienburg within Salzlandkreis district
Coordinates	51°49′N 11°45′E / 51.81667°N 11.75°E / 51.81667; 11.75Coordinates: 51°49′N 11°45′E / 51.81667°N 11.75°E / 51.81667; 11.75
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Salzlandkreis
Mayor	Markus Bauer
Basic statistics
Area	79.10 km2 (30.54 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m  (213 ft)
Population	6,989 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	88 /km2 (229 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SLK
Postal code	06429
Area code	034721
Website	www.nienburg-saale.de

Nienburg is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located in the lower Saale valley, approx. 5 km northeast of Bernburg. In June 2005 its population was 4,449.

Nienburg is first mentioned in travel records dating from 961. The medieval centre of the town is occupied by the Benedictine monastery, Nienburg Abbey, later turned into a castle, recently destroyed by fire. The church of the monastery,, over 1000 years old, was inaugurated in 1004, and is beautifully preserved to this day.

In 1623, during the Thirty Years' War, part of the town was destroyed. In 1825 an early suspension bridge over the river Saale was constructed, but because of unforeseen vibrations it collapsed during the inauguration festivities, resulting in over a hundred casualties.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden nach Landkreisen" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik.sachsen-anhalt.de/download/stat_berichte/6A102_hj_2010_02.pdf. 

External links

• Nienburg-Saale, official site in English.