Ebern

Ebern
Ebern seen from Losberg
Location of Ebern within Haßberge district
Location of Ebern
Ebern
Ebern
Coordinates: 50°6′0″N 10°47′37″E / 50.10000°N 10.79361°E / 50.10000; 10.79361
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictHaßberge
Municipal assoc.Ebern
Subdivisions18 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Jürgen Hennemann (SPD)
Area
 • Total
95.01 km2 (36.68 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
7,365
 • Density77.52/km2 (200.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96106
Dialling codes09531
Vehicle registrationHAS, EBN,
Websitewww.ebern.de

Ebern (German pronunciation: [ˈeːbɐn] ) is a town in the Haßberge district of Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) southwest of Coburg and 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Bamberg. Its population is about 8,000. Its mayor is Robert Herrmann.

Ebern is about 1,000 years old and has an intact defensive wall. Its name derives from Eber, the German word for boar.