Marburg (DE)

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Marburg is a university town (74,675 inhabitants end 2016) in the German federal state of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (Landkreis). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn.

Having been awarded town privileges in 1222, Marburg served as capital of the landgraviate of Hessen-Marburg during periods of the 15th to 17th centuries. The University of Marburg was founded in 1527 and dominates the public life in the town to this day.

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Postmarks in Unified Germany

Allied Occupied Germany

MARBURG (LAHN) 1 26.6.46
(16) MARBURG (LAHN) 05.4.46
MARBURG (LAHN) f 16.1.46

Postmarks in German Empire (1872-1945)

Bridge in 1919.

Postmark in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

Postmarks in Prussia (July- December 1867)

Postmarks by Thurn und Taxis

MARBURG Kreis used a postal code 39, District of Oberhessen. Gr

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