Schweinfurt
Schweinfurt is a city in Franconia. The population is about 50,000. Larger, nearby cities are Würzburg and Bamberg.
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Location of Schweinfurt
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| Coordinates: 50°3′0″N 10°14′0″E / 50.05000°N 10.23333°ECoordinates: 50°3′0″N 10°14′0″E / 50.05000°N 10.23333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Sebastian Remelé (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.71 km2 (13.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 52,724 |
| • Density | 1,476.45/km2 (3,824.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97421–97424 |
| Vehicle registration | SW |
| Website | www.schweinfurt.de |
Schweinfurt Media
Judith von Schweinfurt (centre) (Depiction from the 14th century)
Restored walls of the former Reichsburg at the old city district Zürch
Imperial city Schweinfurt Territory 1620–1802,*and surrounding areas
A USAAF raid on ball-bearing works in Schweinfurt in 1943
Operation Overlord with combined bomber offensive June 1944: Schweinfurt (checkered hatching in the German centre) was the only primary target of the Allies in Bavaria.
First attack on Schweinfurt with Boeing B-17 formation, 17 August 1943
US bombers flying through FlaK over Schweinfurt
USAG Schweinfurt Ledward Barracks Headquarter Building
Ernst-Sachs-Straße in 1959
Kunsthalle (art gallery, 1933/2009)
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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