Haßfurt
Haßfurt | |
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 Aerial view of Haßfurt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Haßfurt
within Haßberge district  | |
Location of Haßfurt | |
  Haßfurt  Haßfurt | |
| Coordinates: 50°01′N 10°30′E / 50.017°N 10.500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Haßberge |
| Subdivisions | 9 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Günther Werner[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.77 km2 (20.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,982 |
| • Density | 265.0/km2 (686.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97437 |
| Dialling codes | 09521 |
| Vehicle registration | HAS |
| Website | www.hassfurt.de |
Haßfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈhasˌfʊʁt] ⓘ; English: Hassfurt) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Haßberge district. It is situated on the river Main, 20 km east of Schweinfurt and 30 km northwest of Bamberg. In 1852, Ludwig's Western Railway reached the town and between 1892 and 1995, which also had a branch line to Hofheim. The 1867 Hassfurt Bridge, thought to be the first Cantilever bridge built, was also there.
Notable residents
- Hermann Kreß (1895-1943), German general, commander of the 4th Mountain Division and got killed in the Soviet Union
- Fritz Sauckel (1894-1946), Nazi politician, executed for war crimes
- Albert Neuberger FRS (1908-1996), biochemist and professor
- Klara Bühl (born 2000), footballer for the Germany national team
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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