Königsberg in Bayern
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Königsberg in Bayern (German pronunciation: [ˈkøːnɪçsbɛʁk ʔɪn ˈbaɪɐn, ˈkøːnɪk-] ⓘ, lit. 'Königsberg in Bavaria') 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  | |
 Location of Königsberg in Bayern | |
  Königsberg in Bayern Location within Germany  Königsberg in Bayern Location within Bavaria | |
| 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 | 61.88 km2 (23.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,543 |
| • Density | 57.26/km2 (148.3/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
- 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]
