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Camburg | |
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Location of Camburg  | |
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| Coordinates:51°3′14″N11°42′27″E / 51.05389°N 11.70750°E /51.05389; 11.70750 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Dornburg-Camburg |
| Town | Dornburg-Camburg |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.31 km2 (5.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,899 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07774 |
| Dialling codes | 036421 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK |
| Website | www.stadt-camburg.de |
Camburg is a town in theSaale-Holzland district, inThuringia,Germany. It is situated on the riverSaale, 18 km northeast ofJena, and 13 km southwest ofNaumburg. Since 1 December 2008, it is part of the townDornburg-Camburg.
The first mention of Camburg dates from 1088, and during the Middle Ages the Burg was a residence of theWettiner family. Camburg castle controls a crossing of the Saale which was an important trade route for salt being carried from Bad Sulza towards the south east.
The valley of the Saale cuts throughMuschelkalk cliffs, in which a hermit's cave, the Klausloch, can still be seen to the north east of the town. Across the river, the ruins of St Cyriak's church date from around AD 1000.
Camburg's Museum in Amtshof 1–2 has exhibits from pre-historic to recent times, including a working example of a Spieluhr.
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