Havelberg

Havelberg is a town 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).

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A bishopric was founded in Havelberg in 946, though the bishop tended to live in either Plattenburg or Wittstock, which were a few miles north of Havelberg.

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Havel: : For the Biblical Havel, see Abel....

1875: 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar)....

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