Summary
Ebern (German pronunciation: [ˈeːbɐn] ⓘ) is a town in the Haßberge district of Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) southwest of Coburg and 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Bamberg. Its population is about 8,000. Its mayor is Robert Herrmann.
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 Ebern seen from Losberg | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ebern within Haßberge district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°6′0″N 10°47′37″E / 50.10000°N 10.79361°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Haßberge |
| Municipal assoc. | Ebern |
| Subdivisions | 18 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Jürgen Hennemann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.02 km2 (36.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,304 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96106 |
| Dialling codes | 09531 |
| Vehicle registration | HAS, EBN, |
| Website | www |
Ebern is about 1,000 years old and has an intact defensive wall. Its name derives from Eber, the German word for boar.
Villages of Ebern edit
The borough of Ebern covers an area of 95 square kilometres (37 sq mi) within which are 18 villages as well as the town of Ebern itself.
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Besides the Schloss (castle) of Eyrichshof and the more modest manor house of Fischbach, Ebern has some interesting castle ruins: Bramberg Castle, Rotenhan Castle and Raueneck Castle.
Founding legend edit
According to legend, one day two hunters were chasing a wild boar. It was finally struck by two spears, one from each of the hunters. They could not decide who threw the spear that killed the boar. The boar finally fell exactly on the border between Seßlach and Ebern, with its head in Ebern, and its body in Seßlach, so they divided it. Hence the town of Ebern is named after the boar, and the municipal flag displays a boar's head.
Twin towns edit
Csévharaszt, Hungary
Sons and daughters of the town edit
- Johann Georg Meusel (1743-1820), historian, lexicographical and bibliographer
- Ingrid Schubert (1944-1977), a founding member of the Red Army Faction
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Schloss Eyrichshof -
Ruins of Rauheneck Castle -
Ruins of Rotenhan -
Ruins of Bramberg Castle
References edit
- ^ 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)