Kalbe (German pronunciation: [ˈkalbə] ) is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km north of Gardelegen, on the river Milde. To avoid confusion with Calbe, it is also called Kalbe an der Milde.
Kalbe | |
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_COA.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Kalbe within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district  | |
  Kalbe  Kalbe | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′00″N 11°24′00″E / 52.6333°N 11.4000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Andreas Pietsch[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 272.51 km2 (105.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,407 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39624, 39638 |
| Dialling codes | 039080, 039009, 039030, 039081, 039085 |
| Vehicle registration | SAW |
| Website | stadt-kalbe-milde |
Kalbe an der Milde was the location of the World War II German Naval VLF Goliath transmitter complex. Kalbe is home to D. Dornblüth & Sohn, a small luxury watch maker.
Geography
editThe town Kalbe consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Kalbe (Milde), § 12, 4 June 2015.
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