Hammelburg
urban municipality of Germany in Bad Kissingen district
Hammelburg is a town in the district of Bad Kissingen, in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is on the river Franconian Saale, 25 km west of Schweinfurt.
Hammelburg | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hammelburg within Bad Kissingen district  | |
  Hammelburg  Hammelburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′N 9°54′E / 50.117°N 9.900°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Bad Kissingen |
| Subdivisions | 10 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Armin Warmuth[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.89 km2 (49.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,883 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97762 |
| Dialling codes | 09732 |
| Vehicle registration | KG, BRK, HAB |
| Website | www.hammelburg.de |
In popular culture
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changeIn Hogan's Heroes the fictional Luft Stalag 13 is located just outside of Hammelburg with the protaganist visiting the town on numerous occasions.
References
change- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hammelburg.
- Official website
- Oldest Weinstadt in Franconia
- Actual photographic footage of the liberation of the POW Camp in 1945: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675071587_prisoners-of-war_M-4-tank_American-soldiers_prisoners-wave