Königsberg, Bavaria

Not to be confused with Königsberg in Preußen, now Kaliningrad, Russia or Königsberg in der Neumark, now Chojna, Poland.
Königsberg in Bayern
Town
Aerial view of the old town of Königsberg
Aerial view of the old town of Königsberg
Coat of arms of Königsberg in Bayern
Coat of arms
Location of Königsberg in Bayern within Haßberge district
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Königsberg in Bayern is located in Germany
Königsberg in Bayern
Königsberg in Bayern
Königsberg in Bayern is located in Bavaria
Königsberg in Bayern
Königsberg in Bayern
Coordinates: 50°4′40″N 10°34′00″E / 50.07778°N 10.56667°E / 50.07778; 10.56667
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictHaßberge
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Claus Bittenbrünn[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
61.86 km2 (23.88 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,614
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97486
Dialling codes09525
Vehicle registrationHAS
Websitewww.koenigsberg.de

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.

It was an exclave of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until 1918, after having been a part of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

Notable people

Plaque at the birthplace of Regiomontanus

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ Clerke, Agnes Mary (1911). "Regiomontanus" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). p. 39.
  4. ^ "Seckendorf, Friedrich Heinrich, Count von" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 469.


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