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Location of the town of Harburg within Donau-Ries district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Donau-Ries |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Kilian (CSU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 73.17 km2 (28.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1444 ft) |
| Population | 5,424 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 74 /km2 (192 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | DON |
| Postal code | 86655 |
| Area code | 09080 |
| Website | www.stadt-harburg-schwaben.de |
Harburg is a town (population 6,000) on Bavaria's romantic road with one of the most impressive remaining medieval castles in Germany. It is in the Donau-Ries district.
The castle was first mentioned in 1150 and has never been seriously damaged by war. Unlike many other German castles which were built in the last 200 years or rebuilt after World War II, Harburg castle retains the feel of the Middle Ages. Singer Michael Jackson called it "the castle of my dreams", and tried unsuccessfully to buy it.
The village itself is quaint with many footpaths and a historic stone bridge.
A rare historic Jewish cemetery is another point of interest.
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