Barby, Germany


Barby is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the River Elbe, near the confluence with the Saale, approx. southeast of Magdeburg. Since an administrative reform of 1 January 2010 it comprises the former municipalities of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Elbe-Saale, except for Gnadau, that joined Barby in September 2010. The Barby Ferry, a reaction ferry across the Elbe, links Barby with Zerbst-Walternienburg.

Geography

The town Barby consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:

History

In 1295, Adolf, [King of the Romans|Adolf King of the Romans] granted a privilege to Albert, lord of Barby, to collect the imperial tax levied upon the Jews living in Barby at the time.

Twin towns

Barby is twinned with:

Notable people