Marburg

This article is about the city in Germany. For other uses, see Marburg (disambiguation).

Marburg
Town
View of Marburg, dominated by the castle and St. Elizabeth's Church
View of Marburg, dominated by the castle and St. Elizabeth's Church
Coat of arms of Marburg
Coat of arms
Location of Marburg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district
MünchhausenBiedenkopfBreidenbachSteffenbergAngelburgBad EndbachDautphetalGladenbachLohraFronhausenWetterLahntalRauschenbergWohratalCölbeWeimarMarburgEbsdorfergrundNeustadtKirchhainAmöneburgStadtallendorfNorth Rhine-WestphaliaWaldeck-FrankenbergSchwalm-Eder-KreisLahn-Dill-KreisGießen (district)Vogelsbergkreis
Marburg is located in Germany
Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is located in Hesse
Marburg
Marburg
Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 08°46′15″E / 50.81000°N 8.77083°E / 50.81000; 8.77083
CountryGermany
StateHesse
DistrictMarburg-Biedenkopf
Subdivisions25 Ortsbezirke
Government
 • Lord mayor (2021–27) Thomas Spies[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total123.92 km2 (47.85 sq mi)
Highest elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Lowest elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total77,845
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35001-35043
Dialling codes06421, 06420, 06424
Vehicle registrationMR
Websitewww.marburg.de

Marburg (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːɐ̯bʊʁk] or [ˈmaʁbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a university town in the German federal state (Bundesland) of Hesse, 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.[3]

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.[4]

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Population of major towns in Hesse, Germany". Statista.
  4. ^ "Amid AstraZeneca setback, Germany banks on homegrown vaccine". AP NEWS. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.