Werben (Elbe) is a town on the left bank of the Elbe river in the Stendal district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about seven kilometers west of Havelberg, and carries the official designation of Hansestadt. First documented in 1005, it received town rights in 1151 from Albert the Bear and joined the Hanseatic League in 1358. The town was the site of the Battle of Werben during the Thirty Years War in 1631 and became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701; it absorbed the former municipality of Behrendorf in January 2010. As of December 2024 it had 899 residents.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude52.866667 degrees north 1 FAQs
Why is Werben called a Hansestadt?
It refers to its status as a former member of the Hanseatic League.
Hansestadt is part of the town's official name, Hansestadt Werben (Elbe). The title refers to the town's status as a former member of the Hanseatic League, the medieval trading association.
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1. Werben (Elbe) (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 898 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 52.866667, longitude 11.966667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 28 m
P2046 (area)
area 53.37 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 898 (2025)
View the Source2. Werben (Elbe) (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1005
Werben was first documented in 1005 and placed an influential role during the medieval wars between the Saxons and Polabian Slavs; its name is of Slavic origin.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1005
Werben was first documented in 1005 and placed an influential role during the medieval wars between the Saxons and Polabian Slavs; its name is of Slavic origin.
Source text, founding-year: 1005
Werben was first documented in 1005 and placed an influential role during the medieval wars between the Saxons and Polabian Slavs; its name is of Slavic origin.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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