Haßfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈhasˌfʊʁt] (listen); 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.

Haßfurt
Town
Market square with the Church of Saint Kilian
Coat of arms
Location of Haßfurt within Haßberge district
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Coordinates: 50°01′N 10°30′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Haßberge
Subdivisions	9 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Günther Werner[1]
Area
• Total	52.77 km2 (20.37 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	13,593
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97437
Dialling codes	09521
Vehicle registration	HAS
Website	www.hassfurt.de

Notable residents

• Fritz Sauckel (1894-1946), Nazi politician, executed for war crimes
• Albert Neuberger FRS, biochemist and professor, was born here in 1908.

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