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Stadtteil of Möckern in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Loburg
Stadtteil of Möckern
Loburg town hall, 1747Loburg town hall, 1747
Coat of arms of LoburgCoat of arms
Location of Loburg
Loburg is located in GermanyLoburgLoburg Show map of GermanyLoburg is located in Saxony-AnhaltLoburgLoburg Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 52°7′N 12°4′E / 52.117°N 12.067°E / 52.117; 12.067
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictJerichower Land
TownMöckern
Area
 • Total44.39 km (17.14 sq mi)
Elevation75 m (246 ft)
Population
 • Total2,385
 • Density54/km (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes39279
Dialling codes039245
Vehicle registrationJL
Websitewww.moeckern-flaeming.de

Loburg is a town and former municipality in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Ehle, north of Zerbst. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Möckern. The town was first mentioned in the year 965.


Local sights are the old town hall from 1747, and the ruins of an 8th century castle.

Visitor center of the stork sanctuary

It is home to the Stork Farm Loburg, a sanctuary for injured storks and other wild birds. The Storchenhof also does research in the migration routes and behaviour of storks. It is open to visitors year-round.


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