Marburg

Also known as Marburg/Lahn, Marburg an der Lahn

Marburg (; ) is a university town in the German state () of Hesse and the capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximately 76,000.

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Marburg is a university town located in Hesse, Germany, that serves as the capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and has a population of around 76,000 residents. The town is situated along the Lahn River valley and is notable for its role as an academic center.

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Key facts

German place.name: Marburg
German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_coa: Wappen Marburg.svg
German place.image_plan: Marburg Biedenkopf Marburg.png
German place.state: Hessen
German place.district: Marburg-Biedenkopf
German place.elevation: 173-412
German place.area: 123.92
German place.postal_code: 35001-35043
German place.area_code: 06421, 06420, 06424
German place.licence: MR
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 06 5 34 014
German place.divisions: 25 Ortsbezirke
German place.website: www.marburg.de
German place.mayor: Thomas Spies
German place.leader_term: 2021–27
German place.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister
German place.party: SPD

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Historisches Ortslexikon : Einfache Suche : LAGIS Hessen

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Marburg
Demonym: Marburgerinnen
Country: German Empire
Located in: Marburg-Biedenkopf
Contains: Moischt
Population: 78203
Area: 123.91
Elevation: 186
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Lahn
Capital of: Landgraviate of Hesse-Marburg
Shares border with: Kirchhain
Official website: www.marburg.de
Image: Marburg Oberstadt von SO (cropped).jpg
Dialing code: 06424
Licence plate code: MR

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twinned administrative body: Northampton
Commons category: Marburg, Germany
topic's main category: Category:Marburg
category for people born here: Category:Births in Marburg
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Marburg
category of associated people: Category:People from Marburg
Commons gallery: Marburg
postal code: 35043
native label: Marburg
short name: Marburg/Lahn
inception: 1140-00-00
owner of: Trolli Arena
P8168: Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
different from: Marburg
P6482: Marburg
described at URL: www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/gsrec/current/2/sn/ol?q=Marburg
hashtag: Marburg

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Founding and early history
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Capital of Hessen
Reformation
Romanticism
Prussian town
Early 20th century
Marburg from 1945
Geography
Politics
Transport
Twin towns – sister cities
Coat of arms
Marburg virus
Green city
Climate
Landmarks
Notable people
References
Further reading
External links

Having been awarded town privileges in 1222, Marburg served as capital of the landgraviate of Hessen-Marburg during periods of the 15th to 17th centuries. The University of Marburg was founded in 1527 and dominates the public life in the town to this day.

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