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| Marburg | ||
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 Marburg: the castle, upper town, and St Elizabeth's church | ||
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  Marburg Location of Marburg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district  | ||
| 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 | 124.5 km2 (48.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 173-412 m (−1,179 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 73,836 | |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/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]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). August 2016.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Marburg at Wikimedia Commons
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