Harburg | |
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 .JPG)   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 | |
_Flagge.svg) Flag _COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Harburg within Donau-Ries district  | |
  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[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.17 km2 (28.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,652 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/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: ['harbʊrk] ; Swabian: Horburg) 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.
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).