Haßfurt (; English: Hassfurt) is a town in

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, capital of the Haßberge district. It is situated on the river Main, 20 km east of

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and 30 km northwest of

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. In 1852, Ludwig's Western Railway reached the town and between 1892 and 1995, which also had a

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to Hofheim. The 1867 Hassfurt Bridge, thought to be the first

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built, was also there.

Notable residents

* Fritz Sauckel (1894-1946), Nazi politician, executed for war crimes *

Albert Neuberger Albert Neuberger (15 April 1908 – 14 August 1996) was a British Professor of Chemical Pathology, St Mary's Hospital, 1955–1973, and later emeritus professor. Education in Germany Born in Hassfurt, northern Bavaria, the first of the thre ...

FRS (1908-1996), biochemist and professor * Klara Bühl (born 2000), footballer for the Germany national team

References

Haßberge (district) Shtetls Populated places on the Main basin Populated riverside places in Germany {{Haßberge-geo-stub