Havelberg
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| Havelberg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Stendal |
| Town subdivisions | 14 |
| Mayor | Bernd Poloski |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 149.13 km² (57.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population | 7,477 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 50 /km² (130 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SDL |
| Postal codes | 39532–39539 |
| Area codes | 039387 und 039382 |
| Website | havelberg.de |
| Location of the town of Havelberg within Stendal district | |
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Havelberg is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Havel, and part of the town is built on an island in the centre of the river. The two parts were incorporated as a town in 1875. It has a population of 7,687 (2004).
The Bishopric of Havelberg was founded in 946, though the bishop tended to live in either Plattenburg or Wittstock, which were a few miles north of Havelberg. The most famous bishop was Anselm.
Havelberg is home to a former monastery, now used as the Prignitz-Museum, which was established in 1904.
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