Happurg

Happurg

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Happurg

Coordinates: 49°29′35″N 11°28′16″E / 49.49306°N 11.47111°E / 49.49306; 11.47111Coordinates: 49°29′35″N 11°28′16″E / 49.49306°N 11.47111°E / 49.49306; 11.47111
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Nürnberger Land
Municipal assoc. Happurg
Government
 • Mayor Bernd Bogner (FW)
Area
 • Total 42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 3,764
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 91230
Dialling codes 09151
Vehicle registration LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
Website www.happurg.de

Happurg is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located here.[2]

Geography

Neighboring Municipalities

Neighboring municipalities and communities (to the north going clockwise) are: Pommelsbrunn, Alfeld, Lauterhofen, Offenhausen, Engelthal, and Hersbruck.

Geographic Location

The municipality lies in the eastern part of the Franconian Jura

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
  2. ↑ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps


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