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Barby, Germany
Saxony-Anhalt · Germany
Barby is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of 4,646. Elevation: 171 ft (52 m). Average temperature: 53°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Barby
Barby is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the River Elbe, near the confluence with the Saale, approx. 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Magdeburg. Since an administrative reform of 1 January 2010 it comprises the former municipalities of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Elbe-Saale, except for Gnadau, that joined Barby in September 2010. The Barby Ferry, a reaction ferry across the Elbe, links Barby with Zerbst-Walternienburg.
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| Population | 4,646 |
| Population Density | 50 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.9671°, 11.8826° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 32.6 inches (828 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 13.5 inches (34 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $26,517 |
About Barby
Barby is a small town in Germany (Saxony-Anhalt) with a population of 4,646. The city sits at an elevation of 171 feet (52 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 32.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Barby vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $26,517 |
| 65% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 181 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $73,000 |
| 74% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $365 |
| 69% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 69.8% |
| Owner-Occupied | 69.8% |
| Renter-Occupied | 30.2% |
| Housing Units | 1,858 |
Property Tax
Climate in Barby
Barby has an average annual temperature of 10.1°C (50°F). The hottest month is Jul (19.5°C), the coldest is Jan (1.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 500 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.5°F |
| 3% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 210 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Area | 93.8 sq mi (242.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 50/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.9671°N, 11.8826°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 1.4 in | |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 1.1 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 40°F (5°C) | 1.5 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.3 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.2 in | |
| June | 61°F (16°C) | 2.0 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 2.6 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 65°F (18°C) | 2.2 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 1.9 in | |
| October | 49°F (10°C) | 1.3 in | |
| November | 41°F (5°C) | 1.7 in | |
| December | 35°F (2°C) | 1.6 in |
Barby has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 34°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 20.9 inches, with July being the wettest month (2.6") and February the driest (1.1").
Schools in Barby
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundschule am Prinzeßchen | - | - | - | - |
| Christliche Sekundarschule Gnadau | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Barby
82 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDR Jump | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Kultur | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Klassik | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR JUMP - Im Osten zu Hause und immer deine Lieblingshits! | 2000er, 2010er | AAC 102 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken | pop, regional radio | MP3 | |
| MDR Klassik (AAC) | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio SAW | pop, pop music | MP3 | |
| MDR Jump (AAC) | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio SAW - 80er | 80s | AAC | |
| Radio SAW - Relax | chillout, relax | MP3 | |
| ROCKLAND 98.3 FM | alternative, classics | MP3 | |
| MDR SPUTNIK - Einfach die beste Musik - Deine Lieblingsmusik | ard, charts | AAC 102 kbps | |
| radio SAW 103.3 FM | 2000s, 2010s | MP3 | |
| Deutscher Soldatensender von 1970 | 70er, ohrwürmer | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Kultur (AAC, high) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio SAW-Neuheiten | pop, top 40 | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Urban Music | black, hiphop | AAC | |
| Radio Brocken Halle-Leipzig | 80s, halle leipzig | MP3 | |
| 1A Deutsche Hits | party | MP3 | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (64kbps) | community radio, freies radio | MP3 | |
| kultur MD TV | bdsm, erotik | AAC 1882 kbps | |
| Radio SAW - Rock | rock | AAC | |
| ROCKLAND.fm | classic rock, rock | MP3 | |
| Maclons Irish Pub Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Festival Radio | edm, electro | MP3 192 kbps | |
| radio SAW-Schlagerparty | discofox+schlager, party hits | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Fitness | dance, fitness | AAC | |
| MDR NOVA | funk | OGG 64 kbps | |
| MDR SCHLAGERWELT Sachsen-Anhalt | 60s, 70s | AAC 102 kbps | |
| radio SAW-In The Mix | partymix | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Synthie Pop | 80s, pop | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Lovesongs | - | MP3 | |
| radio SAW Synthie Pop | - | MP3 | |
| Hitradio Corax | radio | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-2010er | pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Party | party hits | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-80er | pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Deutsch | pop, rock | AAC | |
| radio SAW-90er | pop | MP3 | |
| MDR TWEENS | children, jugend | AAC 102 kbps | |
| radio SAW-70er | pop | MP3 | |
| Klang Ruinen | punk rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio SAW-Fitness | easy pop, pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Neuheiten | new music | AAC | |
| radio SAW-Urban Music | r&b, r&b/urban | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Rock Classic | classic rock | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Party | party | AAC | |
| radio SAW-In The Mix 90er | 90s, partymix | MP3 | |
| MDF1 HD - Regionalfernsehen Magdeburg | halle (saale), lokalfernsehen | AAC 2468 kbps | |
| radio SAW - Hits für Kids | children, kids | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-In The Mix 80er | 80s, partymix | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - 90er | 90s | AAC | |
| MDR Jump (low) | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Klassik (low) | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RADIOOHNENAMEN | 70er, 80er | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 89.0 RTL FM | charts, chr | MP3 | |
| ROCK ANTENNE Melodic Rock | pop, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (256kbps) | antifa news, community radio | MP3 152 kbps | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (192kbps) | coraxfunk, dubisthalle.de | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Ü30 Partymix | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Best of | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken 93.5 FM | 2010s, 80s | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - 90er | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Kinderzeit | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Osthits | - | MP3 | |
| MDR Kultur (low) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken - Kulthits | classic hits, hits | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Rock Alternative | alternative rock | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Weihnachtsradio | - | MP3 | |
| Studentenradio HS Merseburg | k-pop | MP3 170 kbps | |
| RBW HD - Regionalfernsehen Bitterfeld-Wolfen | bitterfeld wolfen, lokalfernsehen | AAC 2574 kbps | |
| harz-börde-welle | bürgerradio, community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio hbw Harz-Börde-Welle Aschersleben | aschersleben, börde | MP3 192 kbps | |
| radio SAW-Weihnachten | christmas, christmas music | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-2000er | pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Schlagerparty | - | AAC | |
| radio SAW-Oldies | pop rock | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Relax | easy pop, pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Rock Balladen | soft rock | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Hits für Kids | kids, pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Good Life | chillout, easy listening | AAC | |
| radio SAW - 2000er | 00s | AAC |
Museums in Barby
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausstellung Stadtentwicklung | ||||
| Ausstellung Stadtentwicklung | ||||
| Bahnmuseum der Magdeburger Eisenbahnfreunde e.V. | ||||
| Bahnmuseum der Magdeburger Eisenbahnfreunde e.V. | ||||
| Burgmuseum | ||||
| Circusmuseum | ||||
| Circusmuseum | ||||
| Dommuseum Ottonianum | ||||
| Dommuseum Ottonianum | ||||
| Eisenbahnmuseum | ||||
| Erlebniswelt Deutsche Sprache | ||||
| Freilichtmuseum „Sachsenspiegel“ Reppichau | ||||
| Gasometer | ||||
| Hahnemannhaus Köthen | ||||
| Haus der Romanik | ||||
| Haus der Romanik | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Historisches Museum & Bachgedenkstätte | ||||
| Industriemuseum | ||||
| Kunstmuseum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen | ||||
| Lapidarium St. Gertraud | ||||
| Lapidarium St. Gertraud | ||||
| Lichtmess-Museum | ||||
| Mitteldeutsches Sanitätsmuseum | ||||
| Museum für Bodenschätzung | ||||
| Museum Schloss Bernburg | ||||
| Museumshof Chörau | ||||
| MWG-Museumswohnung | ||||
| MWG-Museumswohnung | ||||
| Naumann-Museum | ||||
| Otto-von-Guericke-Museum | ||||
| Otto-von-Guericke-Museum | ||||
| Radsportmuseum "Course de la Paix" | ||||
| Salzlandmuseum | ||||
| Schiffsmuseum Handelshafen | ||||
| Schloss Plötzkau | ||||
| Van de Merwe-Museum | ||||
| Wein- und Spirituosenmuseum | ||||
| Wein- und Spirituosenmuseum |
Libraries in Barby
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek Kleinmühlingen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Möckern | 0.0 | |||||
| Europäische Bibliothek für Homöopathie | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Gerwisch | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Gerwisch | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Gerwisch | 0.0 | |||||
| Hochschulbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Hochschulbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Hochschulbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Hochschulbibliothek der Hochschule Anhalt | 0.0 | |||||
| Hochschulbibliothek Friedensau | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsteilbibliothek Aderstedt | 0.0 | |||||
| Regenbogenbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Salbker Lesezeichen | 0.0 | |||||
| Salbker Lesezeichen | 0.0 | |||||
| Salbker Lesezeichen | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtarchiv Bernburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Bernburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Gommern | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Loburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Magdeburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Universitätsbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Verwaltungsbibliothek der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Verwaltungsbibliothek der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Verwaltungsbibliothek der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Barby
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alter Markt | |||||
| Göbelpark | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Zollstockmarkt |
Hotels in Barby
2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Barby
6 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Barby
2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Barby
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Barby
2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Barby
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Barby
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Barby
1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Barby
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Barby
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bierfreunde Craftbeer | ||||
| Bierfreunde Craftbeer | ||||
| Bierfreunde Craftbeer | ||||
| BrauSerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Barby
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Avnet Arena |
Airports Near Barby
32 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Leipzig/Halle Airport | LEJ | Large Airport |
| Zerbst Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Allstedt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Aschersleben Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Frankenhausen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ballenstedt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brandenburg-Mühlenfeld Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brodau Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Burg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cochstedt Airport | CSO | Small Airport |
| Dessau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Flugplatz Stechow-Ferchesar | - | Small Airport |
| Gardelegen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gerbstedt Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Halle-Oppin Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hoym Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Klein Mühlingen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Klietz-Scharlibbe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Köthen Airport | KOQ | Small Airport |
| Laucha Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Machern Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Magdeburg City Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Merseburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Möckern-Tryppehna Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oberrißdorf Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oschersleben Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Renneritz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Roitzschjora Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Schönebeck-Zackmünde Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Stendal-Borstel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Taucha Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zwochau Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Barby
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Post |
Treatment Centers in Barby
5 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| BG prevent | ||
| Diabeteszentrum | ||
| Dialysezentrum Diamant | ||
| Fachklinik Alte Ölmühle | ||
| Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Barby
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| St.-Johannis-Kirche | |
| St.-Marien-Kirche |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Germany
19 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Barby
What is the population of Barby?
Barby has a population of 4,646 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 50 people per square mile, spread across 93.8 square miles.
Is Barby expensive to live in?
The median household income is $26,517, 65% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $73,000 (74% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $365 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Barby?
Barby has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 210 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 32.6 inches, with 13.5 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Barby?
There are 181 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Barby?
The median home value in Barby is $73,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $365. The homeownership rate is 69.8%.