Marburg
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Marburg (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːɐ̯bʊʁk] or [ˈmaʁbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a university town in the German federal state (Bundesland) of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (Landkreis). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximately 76,000.[3]
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Marburg | |
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Location of Marburg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district | |
Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 08°46′15″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
Subdivisions | 25 Ortsbezirke |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2021–27) | Thomas Spies[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 123.92 km2 (47.85 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 77,845 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35001-35043 |
Dialling codes | 06421, 06420, 06424 |
Vehicle registration | MR |
Website | www.marburg.de |
Having been awarded town privileges in 1222, Marburg served as capital of the landgraviate of Hessen-Marburg during periods of the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. The University of Marburg was founded in 1527 and dominates the public life in the town to this day.
Marburg is a historic centre of the pharmaceutical industry in Germany, and there is a plant in the town (by BioNTech) to produce vaccines to tackle Covid-19.[4]