Ebern

Ebern is a town in Haßberge, Bavaria, Germany. It is  southwest of Coburg and  northwest of Bamberg. Its population is about 8,000. Its mayor is Robert Herrmann.

Its name comes from , the German word for boar.

Villages of Ebern
The borough of Ebern covers an area of  within which are 18 villages as well as the town of Ebern itself.

 Albersdorf
 Bischwind a. Raueneck
 Bramberg
 Brünn
 Eichelberg Eyrichshof with Rotenhan, Kurzewind and Siegelfeld
 Fierst
 Fischbach
 Frickendorf
 Heubach Höchstädten
 Jesserndorf
 Neuses a. Raueneck
 Reutersbrunn
 Ruppach
 Unterpreppach Vorbach
 Weißenbrunn with Gemünd and Welkendorf

 Creation legend 
The legend is that one day two hunters were chasing a wild boar. It was finally hit, but with two spears, one from each of the hunters. They could not decide who threw the spear that caused the boar to die. The boar finally broke down exactly at the border between Seßlach and Ebern, with its head in Ebern, and its body in Seßlach, so they divided it. That is why the town Ebern is named after the boar, and the town's flag carries the head of the boar.

References

Category:Haßberge (district)