Marburg
Marburg | |
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Marburg, dominated by the castle and St. Elizabeth's Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Marburg
within Marburg-Biedenkopf district | |
Location of Marburg | |
Marburg Marburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 08°46′15″E / 50.81000°N 8.77083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
| Subdivisions | 25 Ortsbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2021–27) | Thomas Spies (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.92 km2 (47.85 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 73,544 |
| • Density | 593.48/km2 (1,537.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35001-35043 |
| Dialling codes | 06421, 06420, 06424 |
| Vehicle registration | MR |
| Website | www.marburg.de |
Marburg (/ˈmɑːrbʊərk/; German: [ˈmaːɐ̯bʊʁk] or [ˈmaʁbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a university town in the German state (Land) of Hesse and the capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (Landkreis). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximately 76,000.
Having been awarded town privileges in 1222, Marburg served as capital of the landgraviate of Hessen-Marburg during periods of the 15th to 17th centuries. The University of Marburg was founded in 1527 and dominates the public life in the town to this day.
Marburg is a historic centre of the pharmaceutical industry in Germany, and there is a plant in the town (by BioNTech) to produce vaccines to tackle COVID-19.