Königsberg, Bavaria
Königsberg in Bayern is a town in the Haßberge district, in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 7 km (5 miles) northeast of Haßfurt, and 31 km (20 miles) northwest of Bamberg.
Königsberg in Bayern | |
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![]() Aerial view of the old town of Königsberg | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Königsberg in Bayern within Haßberge district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°4′40″N 10°34′00″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Unterfranken |
District | Haßberge |
Subdivisions | 10 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Claus Bittenbrünn[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 61.86 km2 (23.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,624 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 97486 |
Dialling codes | 09525 |
Vehicle registration | HAS |
Website | www.koenigsberg.de |
It was an exclave of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until 1918, after having been a part of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
Notable people
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Plaque at the birthplace of Regiomontanus
- Johannes Müller alias Regiomontanus (1436-1476), a famous mathematician and astronomer.[3]
- Johannes Marcellus (1510-1552), a philologist and poet, also called Regiomontanus
- Wolfgang Carl Briegel (1626–1712) a German organist, teacher, and composer.
- Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff (1673–1763), Imperial Fieldmarschall and diplomat.[4]
References
- 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)
- Clerke, Agnes Mary (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). p. 39.
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 469. .
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