Marburg
Sign in to saveMarburg (; ) 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
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22 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.