Ebern is a town in the Haßberge district of Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 22 km southwest of Coburg and 23 km northwest of Bamberg. Its population is about 8,000. Its mayor is Robert Herrmann. Ebern is about 1,000 years old and has an intact defensive wall. Its name derives from Eber, the German word for boar.

Villages of Ebern

The borough of Ebern covers an area of 95 sqkm within which are 18 villages as well as the town of Ebern itself. Besides the Schloss (castle) of Eyrichshof and the more modest manor house of Fischbach, Ebern has some interesting castle ruins: Bramberg Castle, Rotenhan Castle and Raueneck Castle.

Founding legend

According to legend, one day two hunters were chasing a wild boar. It was finally struck by two spears, one from each of the hunters. They could not decide who threw the spear that killed the boar. The boar finally fell exactly on the border between Seßlach and Ebern, with its head in Ebern, and its body in Seßlach, so they divided it. Hence the town of Ebern is named after the boar, and the municipal flag displays a boar's head.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ebern is twinned with:

Notable people

Gallery

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