Marburg (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːɐ̯bʊʁk] or [ˈmaʁbʊʁk] ) is a university town in the German federal state (Bundesland) of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (Landkreis). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximately 76,000.
Having been awarded town privileges in 1222, Marburg served as capital of the landgraviate of Hessen-Marburg during periods of the 15th to 17th centuries. The University of Marburg was founded in 1527 and dominates the public life in the town to this day.
Marburg is a historic centre of the pharmaceutical industry in Germany, and there is a plant in the town (by BioNTech) to produce vaccines to tackle Covid-19.
Distance between:
Berlin to Marburg232 Miles / 374 Kms Munich to Marburg224 Miles / 360 Kms Hamburg to Marburg199 Miles / 320 Kms
Total Area 123.91Km2
Postal Code 35037
Community Code: 06 5 34 014
Population (2019)
Total: 76,851 inhabitants
Total Men: 36,673
Total Women: 40,178
Density: 620 people x km2
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