Coburg

town in Bavaria, Germany
Place european_city Q14821
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Coburg

Summary

Coburg is a European City[1]. Coburg draws 7,366 Wikipedia views per month (european_city category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Coburg received the European City of the Reformation[3].
  • Coburg was a member of Bund der Lutherstädte[4].
  • Coburg was a member of Climate Alliance[5].
  • Coburg was a member of Bayerischer Städtetag[6].
  • Coburg was a member of Working Group of Bicycle-Friendly Municipalities in Bavaria[7].
  • Coburg was a member of Q65246909[8].
  • Coburg is located in Upper Franconia[9].
  • Coburg is in the country of Germany[10].
  • Coburg is in the country of Germany[11].
  • Coburg is on the body of water Itz[12].
  • Coburg is on the body of water Lauter[13].
  • Coburg's head of government is recorded as Dominik Sauerteig[14].
  • Coburg's instance of is recorded as European City[15].
  • Coburg's instance of is recorded as Lutherstadt[16].
  • Coburg's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[17].
  • Coburg's instance of is recorded as urban district of Bavaria[18].
  • Coburg's instance of is recorded as district capital[19].
  • Coburg's shares border with is recorded as Coburg[20].
  • Coburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beiersdorf[21].
  • Coburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bertelsdorf[22].
  • Coburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cortendorf[23].
  • Coburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Creidlitz[24].
  • Coburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ketschendorf[25].
  • Coburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lützelbuch[26].
  • Coburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Neu- und Neershof[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Germany[10], a sovereign state[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1949[30]. Coburg is located in Upper Franconia[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Itz[12], a river[31], in Germany[32] and Lauter[13], a river[33], in Germany[34]. Part of include Nuremberg Metropolitan Region[35], a metropolitan region in Germany[36], in Germany[37] and Stimmkreis Coburg[38], a Stimmkreis[39], in Germany[40].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+48969'}[41], {'amount': '+42909'}[42], {'amount': '+40994'}[43], {'amount': '+44929'}[44], {'amount': '+24701'}[45], and {'amount': '+41022'}[46].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include European City[15], Lutherstadt[16], urban municipality in Germany[17], urban district of Bavaria[18], and district capital[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Coburg include Coburg Badge[47], an award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1932[50]; Coburger Fuchsschaf[51], a sheep breed[52]; and Coburger Hütte[53], a mountain hut[54], in Austria[55], founded in 1901[56].

Why It Matters

Coburg draws 7,366 Wikipedia views per month (european_city category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] Coburg has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Coburg is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for Coburg include Coburg Badge[47], an award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1932[50]; Coburger Fuchsschaf[51], a sheep breed[52]; and Coburger Hütte[53], a mountain hut[54], in Austria[55], founded in 1901[56].

FAQs

What awards did Coburg receive?

Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+48969'}, {'amount': '+42909'}, {'amount': '+40994'} +14
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+48969'}, {'amount': '+42909'}, {'amount': '+40994'} +14
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  4. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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