Marburg

Summary

Marburg is a district capital^[1]. Marburg ranks in the top 7% of district_capital entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Marburg was a member of Bund der Lutherstädte^[3].
• Marburg was a member of Climate Alliance^[4].
• Marburg was a member of Mayors for Peace^[5].
• Marburg was a member of Hessischer Städtetag^[6].
• Marburg is located in Marburg-Biedenkopf^[7].
• Marburg is in the country of Germany^[8].
• Marburg is on the body of water Lahn^[9].
• Marburg's head of government is recorded as Thomas Spies^[10].
• Marburg's image is recorded as Marburg Oberstadt von SO (cropped).jpg^[11].
• Marburg's instance of is recorded as district capital^[12].
• Marburg's instance of is recorded as college town^[13].
• Marburg's instance of is recorded as Lutherstadt^[14].
• Marburg's instance of is recorded as city with special status^[15].
• Marburg's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[16].
• Marburg's shares border with is recorded as Cölbe^[17].
• Marburg's shares border with is recorded as Kirchhain^[18].
• Marburg's shares border with is recorded as Ebsdorfergrund^[19].
• Marburg's shares border with is recorded as Weimar^[20].
• Marburg's shares border with is recorded as Gladenbach^[21].
• Marburg's shares border with is recorded as Dautphetal^[22].
• Marburg's shares border with is recorded as Lahntal^[23].
• Marburg's coat of arms image is recorded as DEU Marburg COA.svg^[24].
• Marburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Michelbach^[25].
• Marburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dagobertshausen^[26].
• Marburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wehrshausen^[27].

Body

Geography

Marburg is in the country of Germany^[8]. Marburg is located in Marburg-Biedenkopf^[7]. Marburg is on the body of water Lahn^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+73150'}^[28] and {'amount': '+73836'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include district capital^[12], college town^[13], Lutherstadt^[14], city with special status^[15], and urban municipality in Germany^[16].

History and Context

+1140-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Marburg^[30].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Marburg include Marburg virus disease^[31], an infectious disease^[32]; Marburgvirus^[33], a taxon^[34]; Marburg-Biedenkopf^[35], a rural district of Hesse^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1974^[38]; and Marburg marburgvirus^[39], a taxon^[40].

Why It Matters

Marburg ranks in the top 7% of district_capital entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month).^[2] Marburg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Marburg is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Marburg include Marburg virus disease^[31], an infectious disease^[32]; Marburgvirus^[33], a taxon^[34]; Marburg-Biedenkopf^[35], a rural district of Hesse^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1974^[38]; and Marburg marburgvirus^[39], a taxon^[40].