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# Bamberg

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Coat of arms

Position of Bamberg in Germany

Bamberg is a town in the Bavarian governmental district Upper Franconia and seat of the district administration Bamberg. It has ca 70,000 inhabitants. Bamberg is a university city and administrative city. Its Lord Mayor is Andreas Starke (SPD).

All city parts:

- 1. Bergstadt ("Hilltown")
- 2. Gaustadt (Gaustadt)
- 3. Gartenstadt ("Gardentown")
- 4. Bug (Bug)
- 5. Wildensorg (Wildensorg)
- 6. Inselstadt ("Islandtown")
- 7. Bamberg-Ost ("Bamberg-East")
- 8. Bamberg-Nord ("Bamberg-North")
- 9. Gereuth (Gereuth)
- 10. Wunderburg (Wunderburg)
- 11. Gärtnerstadt ("Gardenertown")
- 12. Am Klinikum-Babenberger Viertel ("At the hospital-Babenberger Quarter")

Bamberg has got ten breweries:

- Schlenkerla (since 1678)
- Spezial (since 1635)
- Kaiserdom (since 1718)
- Fässla (since 1649)
- Ambräusianum (since 2004)
- Greifenklau (since ca. 1700)
- Klosterbräu (since 1533)
- Keesmann (since 1867 managed by one family)
- Mahr (since 1602)
- Maisel (since 1894)

The old part of town is worth seeing and belongs to the largest intact historical town centres in Germany. It has been a world cultural heritage in the list of the UNESCO since 1993.

## [edit] Geography

The old-venerable Franconic emperor and bishop city extends over the fruitful Talaue (valley) of the river Regnitz. The river divides into two arms which flow into the river Main 7 km (4.35 miles) north the city centre. The nearest bigger cities are Coburg, Nürnberg, Bayreuth and Würzburg.

## [edit] Expansion of the city

The city has a surface area of 54.58 square kilometers (21.1 sq miles). It is 9.6 kilometers (5.97 miles) from north to south and 9.7 kilometers (6.03 miles) from east to west.

## [edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
Bamberg

- Official website (German, English)
- Bamberg info for visitors (English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish)
- Schlenkerla Brewery website (German, English)
- Bamberg beer guide (English)
- US Army garrison Bamberg (English)
- Description on the UNESCO World Heritage website {English}

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