Hammelburg
Hammelburg | |
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Town hall | |
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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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,694 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/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 |
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
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
Other websites
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