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Coburg
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Co·burg  (kbûrg)
A city of central Germany north of Nuremberg. It was first mentioned in the 11th century. Population: 41,600.
coburg [ˈkəʊˌbɜːg]
n
(Cookery) (sometimes capital) a rounded loaf with a cross cut on the top Also called coburg loaf
[apparently named in honour of Prince Albert (of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha), the name of the British royal family from 1901-1917]
Coburg [ˈkəʊbɜːg (German) ˈkoːbʊrk]
n
(Placename) a city in E Germany, in N Bavaria. Pop.: 44 690 (1991)
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One more gem about Coburg: It reportedly got its name after a local blacksmith brought a gorgeous stallion over from Coburg, Germany, and the townspeople were so impressed with the beast that the whole place became known, simply, as Coburg.
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