Jerichow
Sign in to saveJerichow () is a town on the east side of the river Elbe, in the District of Jerichower Land, of the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. With about , the municipality of Jerichow is one of the largest municipalities in area size in Germany.
Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_photo
- JerichoMonastery.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Jerichow Monastery
- German location.image_coa
- DE-ST 15-0-86-080 Jerichow COA.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Jerichow in JL.png
- German location.state
- Sachsen-Anhalt
- German location.district
- Jerichower Land
- German location.elevation
- 34
- German location.area
- 269.91
- German location.postal_code
- 39307 (Brettin, Demsin, Kade, Karow, Klitsche, Roßdorf, Schlagenthin, Zabakuck), 39319 (Jerichow, Nielebock, Redekin, Wulkow)
- German location.area_code
- 03933, 039341, 039343, 039347, 039348
- German location.licence
- JL
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 15 0 86 080
- German location.mayor
- Cathleen Lüdicke
- German location.leader_term
- 2023–30
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18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Divisions
- Climate
- History
- Political Administration
- Heraldry
- Coat of arms
- Flag
- Flag of the Municipality
- Population
- Economy
- Transport
- Memorials
- Attractions
- Sons and Daughters of the Town
- Miscelleanous
- References
- External links
Jerichow () is a town on the east side of the river Elbe, in the District of Jerichower Land, of the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. With about , the municipality of Jerichow is one of the largest municipalities in area size in Germany.
== Geography == The city of Jerichow lies on an old branch of the river Elbe between Stendal and Genthin, 31 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Magdeburg. The territory of the municipality extends from the center of the city to the east along the northern boundary of the District of Jerichower Land to the state boundary of Brandenburg and from there a strip of land to the south.