Würzburg

Also known as Kreisfreie Stadt Würzburg, Wörtzburch, Wuerzburg

Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: , historical engl. exonyme Wurtzbourg) is, after Nuremberg the second-largest city in Franconia located in the north of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main river.

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Würzburg is the second-largest city in Franconia, a region in northern Bavaria, and serves as the administrative center for Lower Franconia. Located along the Main river, it is an important regional hub in Bavaria after Nuremberg.

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Key facts

German place.type: City
German place.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Marienberg Fortress and Old Bridge – the Main with a newer bridge – the Old Town with the cathedral, narrow square and city hall – and the Residence, a world heritage site.
German place.image_flag: Flagge Würzburg.svg
German place.image_coa: wappen von Wuerzburg.svg
German place.state: Bavaria
German place.region: Lower Franconia
German place.district: urban
German place.elevation: 177
German place.area: 87.66
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 09663000
German place.postal_code: 97070–97084
German place.area_code: 0931
German place.licence: WÜ
German place.mayor: Martin Heilig
German place.leader_term: 2025–32
German place.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister
German place.party: Greens

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Encyclopedic overview

38 sections

Contents

History
Early and medieval history
Modern history
World War II bombing
Battle of Würzburg
Geography
City structure
Demographics
Foreign population
Climate
Economy
Military
Arts and culture
Main sights
Museums and galleries
Sports
Governance
Education and research
University
University of Applied Science
Conservatory
Transport
Roads
Rail
Trams/Trains
Buses
Port
Air
Bicycle
Infrastructure
Utilities
Health care
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Further reading
References
External links

Würzburg is situated approximately west-northwest of Nuremberg and east-southeast of Frankfurt am Main. The population as of 2019 is approximately 130,000 residents.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Würzburg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.