Haßfurt

Haßfurt
Coat of arms
Haßfurt
Location of Haßfurt within Haßberge district
Coordinates: 50°01′N 10°30′E / 50.017°N 10.500°E / 50.017; 10.500Coordinates: 50°01′N 10°30′E / 50.017°N 10.500°E / 50.017; 10.500
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Haßberge
Government
• Mayor	Rudolf Eck (CSU)
Area
• Total	52.77 km2 (20.37 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,277
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	97437
Dialling codes	09521
Vehicle registration	HAS
Website	www.hassfurt.de

Haßfurt (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.

The main street in Hassfurt.

Albert Neuberger FRS, an eminent Biochemist and Professor, was born here in 1908.

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