Coburg
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Summary
Coburg is a European City[1]. Coburg draws 7,014 Wikipedia views per month (european city category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European City of the Reformation[3]
- Member of: Bund der Lutherstädte[4], Climate Alliance[5], Bayerischer Städtetag[6], Working Group of Bicycle-Friendly Municipalities in Bavaria[7], Zweckverband für Abfallwirtschaft in Nordwest-Oberfranken[8]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Upper Franconia[9]
- Country: Germany[10]
- Located in or next to body of water: Itz[11], Lauter[12]
- Head of government: Dominik Sauerteig[13]
- Instance of: Lutherstadt[14], urban municipality in Germany[15], urban district of Bavaria[16], district capital[17]
- Shares border with: Coburg[18]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Beiersdorf[19], Bertelsdorf[20], Cortendorf[21], Creidlitz[22], Ketschendorf[23], Lützelbuch[24], Neu- und Neershof[25], Neuses[26], Rögen[27], Scheuerfeld[28], Seidmannsdorf[29], Wüstenahorn[30]
- Twinned administrative body: Isle of Wight[31], Oudenaarde[32], Niort[33], Cobourg[34], Gais[35], Garden City[36]
- Postal code: 96450[37]
- Part of: Nuremberg Metropolitan Region[38], Stimmkreis Coburg[39]
- Commons category: Coburg[40]
- Licence plate code: CO[41]
- Local dialing code: 09561[42]
- Archives at: Staatsarchiv Coburg[43]
- Coordinate location: 50.258469444444444, 10.957869444444444[44]
- Official website: https://www.coburg.de/[45]
- IPA transcription: ˈkoːˌbʊʁk[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Coburg[47]
- Commons gallery: Coburg[48]
- Population: 48,969[49], 42,909[50], 40,994[51], 44,929[52], 24,701[53], 41,022[54], 41,062[55], 41,257[56], 41,071[57], 41,236[58], 46,244[59], 41,249[60], 40,955[61], 41,842[62]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Coburg include Coburg Badge[63], an award[64], in Germany[65], founded in 1932[66]; Coburger Fuchsschaf[67], a sheep breed[68]; and Coburger Hütte[69], a mountain hut[70], in Austria[71], founded in 1901[72].
Why It Matters
Coburg has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] Coburg is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
Entities named for Coburg include Coburg Badge[63], an award[64], in Germany[65], founded in 1932[66]; Coburger Fuchsschaf[67], a sheep breed[68]; and Coburger Hütte[69], a mountain hut[70], in Austria[71], founded in 1901[72].
FAQs
What awards did Coburg receive?
Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3].