Schönebeck

Schönebeck
Schönebeck centre
Coat of arms
Schönebeck
Location of Schönebeck within Salzlandkreis district
Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E / 52.017°N 11.750°E / 52.017; 11.750Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°45′E / 52.017°N 11.750°E / 52.017; 11.750
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Salzlandkreis
Government
• Mayor	Bert Knoblauch (CDU)
Area
• Total	85.77 km2 (33.12 sq mi)
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	31,366
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	39218
Dialling codes	03928
Vehicle registration	SLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
Website	www.schoenebeck.de

Schönebeck (German: [ˈʃøːnəbɛk]) is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. 14 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Magdeburg.

For much of the twentieth century it was noted for its large salt mine.

The manor house of Schönebeck was owned by Count Heinrich von Blumenthal, Mayor of Magdeburg, until 1810.

The firm of Sellier & Bellot opened a munitions factory there in the 1829.

Schönebeck is twinned with:

Schönebeck was the birthplace of the writer Erik Neutsch (1931-2013).