Colbitz

Colbitz
Colbitz
Location of Colbitz within Börde district
Coordinates	52°19′N 11°37′E / 52.31667°N 11.61667°E / 52.31667; 11.61667Coordinates: 52°19′N 11°37′E / 52.31667°N 11.61667°E / 52.31667; 11.61667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Börde
Municipal assoc.	Elbe-Heide
Local subdivisions	4
Mayor	Heinz Kühnel
Basic statistics
Area	71.85 km2 (27.74 sq mi)
Elevation	67 m  (220 ft)
Population	3,302 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	46 /km2 (119 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	BK
Postal code	39326
Area code	039207
Website	www.gemeinde-colbitz.de

Colbitz is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Colbitz is well known for its "Colbitzer" beer and the Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide. The Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide is found in the northern area of Colbitz, but most parts of the heath landscape are used by the Bundeswehr - the German army.

External links

• The Colbitzer Brewery (has information about area's history) (German)
• Official website of Colbitz (German)

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.