Marburg | |
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![]() Marburg: the castle, upper town, and St Elizabeth's church | |
Location of Marburg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district | |
Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 08°46′15″E / 50.81000°N 8.77083°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Dr. Thomas Spies (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 124.5 km2 (48.1 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 77,845 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35001-35043 |
Dialling codes | 06421 |
Vehicle registration | MR |
Website | Stadt Marburg |
Marburg is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the Lahn river. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf Rural District. It has about 80,000 inhabitants and a small, but well-known university, the Philipps-University.
The upper part of Old town, near the castle and above the former village 'Weidenhausen' at river Lahn and a bridge is called 'Oberstadt' (upper town).
There are timber framing houses, similar to some houses in Alsfeld (Vogelsbergkreis).
Cycling trail Lahntalradweg along the river connects Marburg with Gießen in the South.[2]