(íåì. Burggraf) - äîëæíîñòíîå ëèöî, íàçíà÷àâøååñÿ êîðîëåì (èëèåïèñêîïîì - ñåíüîðîì ãîðîäà) â ãåðìàíñêèõ ñðåäíåâåêîâûõ ãîðîäàõ(ïåðâîíà÷àëüíî â áóðãàõ). Áóðããðàôû îáëàäàëè àäìèíèñòðàòèâíîé, âîåííîé,ñóäåáíîé âëàñòüþ.
