Hammelburg

Hammelburg
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Hammelburg
Coat of arms
Location of Hammelburg within Bad Kissingen district
Hammelburg is located in Germany
Hammelburg
Hammelburg
Hammelburg is located in Bavaria
Hammelburg
Hammelburg
Coordinates: 50°07′N 9°54′E / 50.117°N 9.900°E / 50.117; 9.900
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Subdivisions10 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Armin Warmuth[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total128.89 km2 (49.76 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total10,883
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97762
Dialling codes09732
Vehicle registrationKG, BRK, HAB
Websitewww.hammelburg.de

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.

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.

References

  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .

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