Marburg
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Marburg | |
Marburg: the castle, upper town, and St Elizabeth's church | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | |
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State | Hesse |
District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
Lord Mayor | Egon Vaupel (SPD) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 124.5 km² (48.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 173-412 m |
Population | 79,139 (31/12/2005) |
- Density | 636 /km² (1,646 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | MR |
Postal codes | 35001-35043 |
Area code | 06421 |
Website | Stadt Marburg |
Location of the town of Marburg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district | |
Marburg is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the Lahn river. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf Rural Disitrict. It has about 80,000 inhabitants and a small, but well-known university.
Marburg with its castle |