Absberg is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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.
The
Absberg family
Absberg was a local noble family in Franconia.
History
The family received its name from the village of Absberg, today located in the district Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen in Middle Franconia. Famous members of the family were ''Henry IV of Absber ...
was named by this place and had their home castle there.
References
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
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