Cobbel is a village and a former municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 31 May 2010, it is part of the town Tangerhütte.Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
Cobbel is situated only two miles from the Elbe river.
In 1824, Cobbel was devastated by a great fire. The church has been rebuilt in 1829.
Since about 1800, Cobbel, with its sandy soil, is a village, where asparagus plants are grown. A 19th century device for creating so-called asparagus beds is depicted in the village' s coat of arms.
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