Hammelburg
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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hammelburg within Bad Kissingen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°07′N 9°54′E / 50.117°N 9.900°ECoordinates: 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 (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,093 |
| • Density | 86.066/km2 (222.909/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97762 |
| Vehicle registration | KG, BRK, HAB |
| Website | www.hammelburg.de |
In popular culture
TV Series
In Hogan's Heroes the fictional Luft Stalag 13 is located just outside of Hammelburg with the protaganist visiting the town on numerous occasions.
Hammelburg Media
Hammelburg – engraving by Matthäus Merian 1655
- KellereischlossHammelburg
City walls in Hammelburg in Bavaria, Germany
St John the Baptist's Church
Rectory in Hammelburg in Bavaria, Germany
St Michael's Church in Hammelburg in Bavaria, Germany
Cemetery in Hammelburg in Bavaria, Germany
Former forestry office in Hammelburg in Bavaria, Germany
References
Other websites
- 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