Harburg, Bavaria
Harburg | |
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From top: castle and town, old stone bridge with Wörnitz River and in the background St. Barbara and Herz Jesu, Harburg Castle, view from the castle on the town | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Harburg
within Donau-Ries district | |
Location of Harburg | |
Harburg Harburg | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′N 10°40′E / 48.767°N 10.667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Donau-Ries |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Christoph Schmidt (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.16 km2 (28.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,652 |
| • Density | 77.26/km2 (200.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86655 |
| Dialling codes | 09080 |
| Vehicle registration | DON |
| Website | www.stadt-harburg-schwaben.de |
Harburg (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːɐ̯bʊʁk] ⓘ; Alemannic German: Horburg or Horre) is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Wörnitz and on the southeastern edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the UNESCO Global Geopark Ries.
The town is part of the scenic route called "Romantische Straße" (Romantic Road) with one of the most impressive remaining medieval castles in Germany.