Nebra

For the composers, see Manuel Blasco de Nebra and José de Nebra.

Nebra
Nebra
Location of the town of Nebra within Burgenlandkreis district
Coordinates	51°17′N 11°34′E / 51.28333°N 11.56667°E / 51.28333; 11.56667Coordinates: 51°17′N 11°34′E / 51.28333°N 11.56667°E / 51.28333; 11.56667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Burgenlandkreis
Municipal assoc.	Unstruttal
Mayor	Gerhard Hildebrandt (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m  (164 ft)
Population	3,505 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	138 /km2 (357 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	BLK
Postal code	06642
Area code	034461
Website	www.stadt-nebra.de

Nebra (official name: Nebra (Unstrut)) is a town in the district of Burgenlandkreis of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut.

View of Nebra when standing at the Vitzenburg.

The oldest historical documents mentioning Nebra date back to 876. Town privileges were acquired in the 12th century. The Nebra-Castle was built in 1540.

The city is perhaps most famous due to the Nebra skydisk, which was found near the city in 1999. It only became public in 2002 when the finders tried to sell it and were arrested.

Nebra today features the Courths-Mahler archives and a museum displaying the history of the Nebra skydisk.

Notable residents

• Hedwig Courths-Mahler, German writer

See also

• Goseck circle, approximately 14 miles to the south-east

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.