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Location of the town of Ebern within Haßberge district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Haßberge |
| Municipal assoc. | Ebern |
| Town subdivisions | 18 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Robert Herrmann |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 95.02 km2 (36.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (886 ft) |
| Population | 7,265 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 76 /km2 (198 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HAS (bis 1972 EBN) |
| Postal code | 96106 |
| Area code | 09531 |
| Website | www.ebern.de |
Ebern is a town in the Haßberge district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 22 km southwest of Coburg and 23 km northwest of Bamberg.
The population of Ebern is about 8,000 people. Its mayor is Robert Herrmann.
Ebern is about 1,000 years old. It has an intact defense wall. Ebern was named after a boar ("Eber" in German).
Besides the town of Ebern, the municipality of Ebern has 18 villages in its 95 km2 area:
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Besides the beautiful castle Eyrichshof and the more modest castle/manor house Fischbach, Ebern has some of the most interesting castle ruins: Burg Bramberg, Burg Rotenhan and Raueneck.
The legend is that one day two hunters were chasing a wild boar. It was finally hit, but with two spears, one from each of the hunters. They could not decide who threw the spear that caused the boar to die. The boar finally broke down exactly at the border between Seßlach and Ebern, with its head in Ebern, and its body in Seßlach, so they divided it. That's why the town Ebern is named after the boar, and the town's flag carries the head of the boar.
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