Loburg
Loburg | |
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 Loburg town hall, 1747 | |
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Location of Loburg  | |
  Loburg  Loburg | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′N 12°4′E / 52.117°N 12.067°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Jerichower Land |
| Town | Möckern |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.39 km2 (17.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,385 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39279 |
| Dialling codes | 039245 |
| Vehicle registration | JL |
| Website | www.moeckern-flaeming.de |
Loburg is a town and former municipality in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Ehle, north of Zerbst. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Möckern. The town was first mentioned in the year 965.
Local sights are the old town hall from 1747, and the ruins of an 8th century castle.
It is home to the Stork Farm Loburg, a sanctuary for injured storks and other wild birds. The Storchenhof also does research in the migration routes and behaviour of storks. It is open to visitors year-round.
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