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Coburg | |
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Coordinates: 50°16′N 10°58′E / 50.267°N 10.967°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Norbert Tessmer (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 48.30 km2 (18.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 41,842 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 96450 |
Dialling codes | 09561 |
Vehicle registration | CO |
Website | www.coburg.de |
Coburg (East Franconian: Coborch, Coburch) is a town on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. It joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920. Before 1918, it was the larger of the two capital cities in the united duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Coburg's Coat of Arms honoring the city's patron Saint Maurice was granted in 1493.