Rothenfels

Rothenfels is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association) of Marktheidenfeld. With a population of just around 1,000 it is said to be Bavaria’s smallest town.

Rothenfels
Town
Rothenfels from the northeast across the Main, Rothenfels Castle in the background
Coat of arms
Location of Rothenfels within Main-Spessart district
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Coordinates: 49°53′N 9°35′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Main-Spessart
Municipal assoc.	Marktheidenfeld
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Michael Gram
Area
• Total	12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	1,012
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97851
Dialling codes	09393
Vehicle registration	MSP
Website	www.rothenfels.de

Geography

Location

Rothenfels is on the Main’s right edge between Lohr and Marktheidenfeld, 5 km north of Marktheidenfeld, and 33 km east of Aschaffenburg. Squeezed as it is between the river and a bluff, the town consists of little more than a main street. Since 2006, the Maindamm, previously part of the railway line Lohr-Wertheim has been used as a town bypass.

Neighbouring communities

From the north, clockwise: Neustadt am Main, Marktheidenfeld, Hafenlohr, Fürstlich Löwensteinscher Park (gemeindefreies Gebiet).

Subdivisions

Rothenfels has two Stadtteile, Rothenfels in the valley of the Main and Bergrothenfels on the hill, next to Rothenfels Castle (Burg Rothenfels).

Gallery

• 
  Main street
• 
  Church
• 
  Rothenfels Castle

Other websites

• Town’s official webpage Archived 2016-07-09 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
• Rothenfels Castle (in German)