Coordinates: 50°16′N 10°58′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

Coburg
Federal state	Bavaria
Administrative region	Oberfranken
District	urban district
Population	42,257 NA (2003)
Area	48.3 km²
Population density	875/km²
Elevation	296 m
Coordinates	50°16′ N 10°58′ E
Postal code	96450
Area code	09561
Licence plate code	CO
Mayor	Norbert Kastner (SPD)
Website	stadt.coburg.de

Coburg is a city located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Central-West Germany. Its 2003 population was 42,257. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin Line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920. Before 1918, it was the capital of the small duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Image File history File links Wappen_Coburg. ... Image File history File links Karte_coburg_in_deutschland. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) is a Regierungsbezirk (administrative region) of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... This is a list of urban districts in Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... German car number plates show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with SPD (disambiguation). ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Free State of Thuringia (German Freistaat Thüringen) lies in central Germany and is among the smaller of the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 sq. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ... Saxe-Coburg-Gotha or Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) was once the name given to the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present states of Bavaria and Thuringia, which were in personal union between 1826 and 1918. ...

Coburg got its Coat of Arms in honor of Nubian patron Saint Maurice in 1493. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... For the Star Wars planet, see Nubia (Star Wars). ... Generally, patronage is the act of supporting or favoring some person, group, or institution. ... Saint-Maurice may refer to: Saint-Maurice, a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec Saint-Maurice, VS (Roman Agaunum) is a commune and a district in the Valais, Switzerland. ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Coburg lies about 50 km northwest of Kulmbach. Following several changes of aristocratic ownership, it came into the hands of the House of Wettin in 1353, and was initially regarded by them as a Saxon outpost within Franconia. In 1586, it was raised to the status of capital of one of the dynasty's splintered Saxon-Thuringian territories, the new Duchy of Saxe-Coburg. From 1826 to 1918, it was one of the two capitals of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. During the nineteenth century, dynastic marriage policy created ties with the royal families of Belgium, Bulgaria and Portugal as well as Great Britain, the last being achieved when Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha married his first cousin, Queen Victoria, thus establishing the present British royal house, which tactfully renamed itself Windsor during World War I. This marriage in turn led to a union with Germany's ruling dynasty, the Hohenzollerns, when the couple's eldest child, Victoria, married the future Kaiser Friedrich III. Kulmbach is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Kulmbach. ... The Wettin dynasty of German counts, dukes, Prince Electors (Kurfürsten) and kings ruled the area of todays German state of Saxony for more than 800 years as well as holding for a time the kingship of Poland. ... Events The Decameron was finished by Giovanni Boccaccio. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stata Sakska) is at a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... The Franconian Rake is originally is a heraldic symbol of the bishops of Würzburg, who - though nominally Dukes of Franconia - only ruled in parts of Franconia. ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... The Free State of Thuringia (German: Freistaat Thüringen) lies in central Germany and is among the smaller of the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), being eleventh in size with an area of 16,200 km² and twelfth most populous with 2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Saxe-Coburg-Gotha or Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) was once the name given to the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present states of Bavaria and Thuringia, which were in personal union between 1826 and 1918. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (in full Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel) (26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the eminent Queen of England, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877, until her death in 1901. ... The House of Windsor, previously called the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, is the Royal House of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the other Commonwealth Realms. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead:5 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:8 million Military dead:4 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:7 million The First World... Aerial view of the castle, Hohenzollern, Germany. ... Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and her consort Albert. ... Kaiser is the German title meaning Emperor, derived from the Roman title of Caesar, as is the Slavic title of Tsar. ... Friedrich III of Germany. ...

Castle Ehrenburg

Coburg 1915

In 1920, two years after the abdication of the last duke, the locals voted to join Bavaria. Unlike other Saxon-Thuringian principalities, joining Bavaria avoided later incorporation into the German Democratic Republic after World War II. The town spent the Cold War years lying right next to the Iron Curtain, surrounded by East German territory on three sides. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (3456x2304, 1137 KB) Description: Schlossplatz mit Denkmal Herzog Ernst I. und Schloss Ehrenburg, Coburg (Germany) Source: selbst fotografiert Date: 24. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (3456x2304, 1137 KB) Description: Schlossplatz mit Denkmal Herzog Ernst I. und Schloss Ehrenburg, Coburg (Germany) Source: selbst fotografiert Date: 24. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Coburg-1915. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Coburg-1915. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 km² Negligible Creation -Abolition 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German Mark Time zone  â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... The Cold War was the protracted geopolitical, ideological, and economic struggle that emerged after World War II between the global superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States, supported by their alliance partners. ... Countries behind Iron Curtain are shaded red. ...

Trivia

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council asserts that Frankfurt is traditionally credited with originating the frankfurter. According to the Council, this claim is disputed and that the hot dog was created in the late 1600's by Johann Georghehner, a butcher, living in Coburg.[1] Skyline of Frankfurt at night is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. ... A large hot dog with ketchup Hot Dog is the term for either a type of sausage or, alternatively, a sandwich with that same sort of sausage held in a bun. ...

Culture

Coburg is home to two major festivals: Samba Festival and Johann Strauss Musiktage. Coburg is referred to as the "Europe's Capital of Samba" [2].

As a result of the large presence of the US Army prior to German re-unification, Americans and American culture are still present in Coburg and the surrounding area. This influence ranges from American-style pubs and restaurants to two sports clubs sponsoring [3] baseball teams. Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball at a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat that can be made out of either...

Famous Individuals

Besides various royalty, other famous individuals associated with Coburg include Hans Berger (graduated), William Frishmuth (born), and Eduard Study (born). Hans Berger was born in May 21, 1873, in Neuses near Coburg, Thuringia, Germany. ... Forged the aluminum cap of the Washington Monument. ... Eduard Study (23 March 1862 - 6 Jan 1930) was a 19th-century German mathematician known for work on invariant theory of ternary forms (1889). ...

In 1530, Martin Luther stayed in Coburg Fortress to follow negotiations at the Imperial Diet in Augsburg.[4] Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Luther at age 46 (Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1529) The Luther seal Martin Luther (November 10, 1483–February 18, 1546) was a German theologian, an Augustinian monk, and an ecclesiastical reformer whose teachings inspired the Reformation and deeply influenced the doctrines and culture of the Lutheran and Protestant traditions. ... refers to either the historic institution of the Reichstag in Germany, or Diet of Japan. ... Augsburg is a city in south-central Germany. ...

Hans Morgenthau, founder of International Relations as a field of study, was born here. Hans Joachim Morgenthau (February 17, 1904 - July 19, 1980) was a International Relations theorist and one of the most influential ones to date. ... International Relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ...

External links

• Coburg Tourist Board
• World sites atlas