Calbe

Calbe is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Saale River, approx. 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) north of Bernburg, and 25 kilometers (16 mi) southeast of Magdeburg. It is known as Calbe an der Saale, to distinguish it from the smaller town of Kalbe on the Milde in the same state. Pop. (1905) 12,281. It is a railway junction, and among its industries are wool-weaving and the manufacture of cloth, paper, stoves, sugar and bricks. Cucumbers and onions are cultivated, and soft coal is mined in the neighborhood. The town has a statue outside its city hall, of a man named Roland. Roland is a symbol who represents many small and medium sized towns in that region of Germany, he stands for free...