Haßfurt
Haßfurt (De-Haßfurt.ogg; English: Hassfurt) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Haßberge district. It is situated on the river Main, 20 km east of Schweinfurt and 30 km northwest of Bamberg. In 1852, Ludwig's Western Railway reached the town and between 1892 and 1995, which also had a branch line to Hofheim.
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Haßfurt (De-Haßfurt.ogg; English: Hassfurt) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Haßberge district. It is situated on the river Main, 20 km east of Schweinfurt and 30 km northwest of Bamberg. In 1852, Ludwig's Western Railway reached the town and between 1892 and 1995, which also had a branch line to Hofheim.
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The 1867 Hassfurt Bridge, thought to be the first Cantilever bridge built, was also there.
• Type — Stadt • Image Coa — DEU Haßfurt COA.svg • Image Photo — Haßfurt Luftbild-20250907-RM-163814.jpg • Image Caption — Aerial view of Haßfurt • Image Plan — Haßfurt in HAS.svg • State — Bayern • Region — Unterfranken • District — Haßberge • Elevation — 220 • Area — 52.77 • Postal Code — 97437 • Area Code — 09521 • Licence — HAS • Gemeindeschlussel — 09 6 74 147 • Divisions — 9 Stadtteile • Website — www.hassfurt.de • Mayor — Günther Werner • Leader Term — 2020–26 Haßfurt (De-Haßfurt.ogg; English: Hassfurt) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Haßberge district. It is situated on the river Main, 20 km east of Schweinfurt and 30 km northwest of Bamberg. In 1852, Ludwig's Western Railway reached the town and between 1892 and 1995, which also had a branch line to Hofheim. The 1867 Hassfurt Bridge, thought to be the first Cantilever bridge built, was also there.
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• Hermann Kreß (1895-1943), German general, commander of the 4th Mountain Division, killed in the Soviet Union • Fritz Sauckel (1894-1946), Nazi politician, executed for war crimes • Albert Neuberger FRS (1908-1996), biochemist and professor • Klara Bühl (born 2000), footballer for the Germany national team • Illustration — The main street in Hassfurt
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