Unseburg
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| Ortsteil of Bördeaue | ||
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Location of Unseburg within Salzlandkreis district
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| Coordinates: 51°55′50″N 11°31′4″E / 51.93056°N 11.51778°ECoordinates: 51°55′50″N 11°31′4″E / 51.93056°N 11.51778°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Salzlandkreis | |
| Municipality | Bördeaue | |
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| • Total | 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) | |
| Population (2006-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 1,274 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 39435 | |
| Dialling codes | 039263 | |
| Vehicle registration | SLK | |
| Website | www.egelnermulde.de | |
Unseburg is a village and a former municipality in the district Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Bördeaue.
The Bode River passes through Unseburg but most of the town is located on its western banks with a small trucking business and residential area located on the eastern side. The town is also located at the northern foot of the Harz Mountain Range, known for its history throughout the Middle Ages such as the witch burnings and architecture of the area. The largest city near Unseburg is Magdeburg, which lies about 25 km northwest of the town. It sits in an ancient riverbed and is one of the oldest civilizations in all of Germany, with multiple archaeological expeditions being conducted there by scientists from around the world.
On January 1, 2010, the formerly independent communities of Tarthun and Unseburg united to form the municipality of Bördeaue or "Fruitful meadow"
The first recording of the town of Unseburg is in the Church Records for founded towns of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg on 7 June 939 with the founding of the Unseburg Fortress. The town is one of the few surviving in the area after the destruction of the Thirty Years' War. The name Unseburg means "our castle" in Middle German as the town was once a large fortress and vital trading port due to the enormous amount of salt and brown coal in the area (the region has been defined as the "Salt Land" since Viking times). Remnants of the fortress still exist such as the bell tower of the Lutheran church that is the last surviving watchtower belonging to the fortress. The fortress-town was destroyed in the late Middle Ages after the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg ordered a raid on the town after it was taken over by Black knights.
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