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Osterburken

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Osterburken

Total population

5,243

Elevation247 m
Land area47.32 km²
Coordinates49.43°, 9.43°

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City facts

Elevation
247 m
Area
47.32 km²
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.osterburken.de

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Osterburken is a town in the Neckar-Odenwald district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 28 km southwest of Tauberbischofsheim, 50 km northeast of Heilbronn, 90 km east of Heidelberg, 60 km southwest of Würzburg and 30 km east of Mosbach. The S1 S-Bahn line of VRN public transport service operates between Homburg (Saarland) and Osterburken, hence the train station here is used frequently to transfer to and from other trains.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.4306
Longitude
9.4274
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,302
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    388
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    384
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    365
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    306
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    298
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    292
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    285
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    266

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
29
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2014-05-17

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

G
Georg Zingel
German university teacher (1428-1508)
Hans-Dieter Schmid
Hans-Dieter Schmid
historian
S
Simon Stumpf
G
Gebharda Frank
A
Alex Lewin
state Rabbi of Germany in Oldenburg
Maria Rigel
Maria Rigel
German politician (1869-1937)
L
Ludwig Rüdt von Collenberg-Bödigheim
German politician (1799-1885)
Dominik Leibl
Dominik Leibl
Czech publicist
M
Max Zoeller
H
Hans Dieter Schmidt
German writer and educationist
A
Albrecht Rüdt von Collenberg-Bödigheim
judge
A
Andreas Carolus
German theologian and clergyman
G
Gottlieb Graef
F
Franz Alois Hoffmann
G
Georg Zingl
G
Gustav Flaxland

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,158

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
207
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Osterburken

Der Römische Weihebezirk von Osterburken
Egon Schallmayer · 1990

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Osterburken, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Parkhaus - panoramio (2) — Osterburken, Germany0 miParkhaus - panoramio (3) — Osterburken, Germany0 mi74706 Osterburken, Germany - panoramio (2) — Osterburken, Germany0 miPfarrhaus - panoramio (12) — Osterburken, Germany0 miSt. Kilian und Jonas-Relief - panoramio — Osterburken, Germany0 miTor am Stadtturm - panoramio — Osterburken, Germany0 miSt. Kilian, Pfarrhaus und Stadtturm - panoramio — Osterburken, Germany0 miAus Beton gegossene Reliefs des Bildhauers Emil Wachter - panoramio — Osterburken, Germany0 miHerrenhaus (Kurmainzische Amtskellerei Osterburken) — Osterburken, Germany0 miMariensäule (Osterburken) — Osterburken, Germany0 miOsterburken Schwanenwirtskapelle N 190 IMG 20240509 1100 — Osterburken, Germany0 miOsterburken Stadtturm S 350 IMG 20240509 1101 — Osterburken, Germany0 miKilianskapelle Osterburken Empore — Osterburken, Germany0 miKilianskapelle Osterburken Innen — Osterburken, Germany0 miHerrenhaus (Kurmainzische Amtskellerei Osterburken) (cropped) — Osterburken, Germany0 miOsterburken-stadtturm — Osterburken, Germany0.1 miOsterburken Lourdesgrotte Halbtotale 01 — Osterburken, Germany0.1 miOsterburken Lourdesgrotte Altar — Osterburken, Germany0.1 miOsterburken Lourdesgrotte Nahaufnahme — Osterburken, Germany0.1 miOsterburken Lourdesgrotte Totale — Osterburken, Germany0.1 miOsterburken Bildstock Schwanenwirtskapelle — Osterburken, Germany0.1 mi74706 Osterburken, Germany - panoramio (1) — Osterburken, Germany0.1 miDie Volksbank Kirnau ähnelt dem benachbarten Römermuseum. - panoramio — Osterburken, Germany0.1 miDie 1986 gepflanzte Platane vor der Volksbank Kirnau wurde bereits mehrfach umgesetzt. - panoramio — Osterburken, Germany0.1 mi

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Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
08225075
Population (Wikidata)
6,694
Wikidata
Q529154

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439