Nebra (Unstrut)

Nebra
Coat of arms of Nebra
Location of Nebra (Unstrut) within Burgenlandkreis district
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Nebra is located in Germany
Nebra
Nebra
Nebra is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Nebra
Nebra
Coordinates: 51°17′N 11°34′E / 51.283°N 11.567°E / 51.283; 11.567
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBurgenlandkreis
Municipal assoc.Unstruttal
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Antje Scheschinski[1]
Area
 • Total
25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,085
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06642
Dialling codes034461
Vehicle registrationBLK
Websitewww.stadt-nebra.de

Nebra (official name: Nebra (Unstrut), pronounced [ˈneːbra ˈʊnʃtʁuːt]) is a town in the district of Burgenlandkreis of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut. Nebra has become nationally and internationally known as the site where the Nebra sky disc, a notable Bronze Age artifact, was discovered. The town has a population of around 3,300.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.