Burg
Located in Jerichower Land, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 52°16′00″ N 11°51′47″ E
- Population
- 22,585
- 22.6K
- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 24
- listed under Burg
About Burg
Burg is a village. Location: Jerichower Land, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 22,585. Elevation: 52 m.
Burg (German pronunciation: [bʊʁk] ; 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. 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.
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At a glance
- Area
- 164 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- Most populous of 8 places in Jerichower Land
- Nearest larger town: Burg bei Magdeburg, 1 km NW
- 40 sights and natural places within 10 km Burg, Kirche St. Petri, Burg, Kirche St. Nikolai
- Listed here: Village: 11, Mountain: 6, Attraction: 3, Landmark: 3
Places in Burg
24 places-
Burg bei Magdeburg Town25K
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Reesen Village532
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Blumenthal Village
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Brehm Village
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Burg, Kirche St. Johannes Attraction
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Burg, Kirche St. Nikolai Attraction
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Burg, Kirche St. Petri Attraction
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Butterberg Mountain
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Detershagen Village
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Gütter Village
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Hauptsendemast Burg Landmark
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Hölleberg Mountain
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Ihleburg Village
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Kirchgütter Village
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Krähenberg Mountain
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Langer Berg Mountain
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Laternenberg Mountain
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Niegripp Village
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Parchau Village
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Quickberg Mountain
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Schartau Village
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Sender Burg, Rohrmast-Ost Landmark
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Sender Burg, Rohrmast-West Landmark
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Überfunder Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ihle River, Saxony-Anhalt1.9 km NW
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Beeke River, Saxony-Anhalt2.8 km W
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Dunkersee Lake, Saxony-Anhalt4.2 km NW
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Kapaunberg Mountain, Möser5.5 km S -
Lausegraben River, Saxony-Anhalt4.3 km W
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Wulffensche Stiftungsforst Natural site, Saxony-Anhalt5.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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