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Marburg | |
|---|---|
 Marburg: the castle, upper town, and St Elizabeth's church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marburg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district  | |
  Marburg  Marburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 08°46′15″E / 50.81000°N 8.77083°ECoordinates: 50°48′36″N 08°46′15″E / 50.81000°N 8.77083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Dr. Thomas Spies (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.91 km2 (47.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173-412 m (−1,179 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 74,675 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 35001-35043 |
| Dialling codes | 06421 |
| Vehicle registration | MR |
| Website | Stadt Marburg |
Marburg is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the Lahn river. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf Rural District. It has about 80,000 inhabitants and a small, but well-known university.
Marburg with its castle
A special tower near Marburg
The town hall in Marburg
The Neustadt in the centre of Marburg
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.
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