Marburg

Marburg is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the Lahn river. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf Rural District. It has about 80,000 inhabitants and a small, but well-known university, the Philipps-University.

Marburg
Marburg: the castle, upper town, and St Elizabeth's church
Coat of arms
Location of Marburg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district
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Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 08°46′15″E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
District	Marburg-Biedenkopf
Government
• Lord mayor	Dr. Thomas Spies (SPD)
Area
• Total	124.5 km2 (48.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Lowest elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Population  (2016-12-31)
• Total	74,675
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35001-35043
Dialling codes	06421
Vehicle registration	MR
Website	Stadt Marburg

The upper part of Old town, near the castle and above the former village 'Weidenhausen' at river Lahn and a bridge is called 'Oberstadt' (upper town).

There are timber framing houses, similar to some houses in Alsfeld (Vogelsbergkreis).

Cycling trail Lahntalradweg along the river connects Marburg with Gießen in the South.

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  Marburg with its castle and a hill

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  A special tower near Marburg

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  The town hall in Marburg, at square 'market place' of 'Oberstadt'

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  The Neustadt in the centre of Marburg

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  timber framing houses near of town hall

Geography

The Lahn valley is surrounded by hill chains called Lahnberge and Marburger Rücken in the Central Uplands (Mittelgebirge), part of West Hesse Highlands. The city districts Cyriaxweimar, Elnhausen, Michelbach and Schröck are on the other side of these two hill chains.

Map with central parts, railway line named 'Main-Weser-Bahn' to Frankfurt am Main (in South) and Kassel. River Lahn in blue Colour.

Other websites

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