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Ebern

Coordinates: 50°6′0″N 10°47′37″E / 50.10000°N 10.79361°E / 50.10000; 10.79361
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Ebern
Town
Ebern seen from Losberg
Ebern seen from Losberg
Coat of arms of Ebern
Coat of arms
Location of Ebern within Haßberge district
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Ebern is located in Germany
Ebern
Ebern
Ebern is located in Bavaria
Ebern
Ebern
Coordinates: 50°6′0″N 10°47′37″E / 50.10000°N 10.79361°E / 50.10000; 10.79361
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictHaßberge
Municipal assoc.Ebern
Subdivisions18 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Jürgen Hennemann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
95.02 km2 (36.69 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,365
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96106
Dialling codes09531
Vehicle registrationHAS, EBN,
Websitewww.ebern.de

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.

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

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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.

  • Albersdorf
  • Bischwind a. Raueneck
  • Bramberg
  • Brünn
  • Eichelberg
  • Eyrichshof with Rotenhan, Kurzewind and Siegelfeld
  • Fierst
  • Fischbach
  • Frickendorf
  • Heubach
  • Höchstädten
  • Jesserndorf
  • Neuses a. Raueneck
  • Reutersbrunn
  • Ruppach
  • Unterpreppach
  • Vorbach
  • Weißenbrunn with Gemünd and Welkendorf

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

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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 – sister cities

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Ebern is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

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References

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  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. ^ "Städtepartnerschaft" (in German). Ebern. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
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