Frammersbach

market municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Frammersbach is a market community in Main-Spessart in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. In the early modern period, people from Frammersbach achieved international fame as drivers of wagons on the most important trans-European trade routes. Today, Frammersbach has a population of about 4,500.

Frammersbach
Frammersbach from Bäckersberg ("Baker's Hill")
Frammersbach from Bäckersberg ("Baker's Hill")
Coat of arms of Frammersbach
Location of Frammersbach within Main-Spessart district
Frammersbach is located in Germany
Frammersbach
Frammersbach
Frammersbach is located in Bavaria
Frammersbach
Frammersbach
Coordinates: 50°4′N 9°28′E / 50.067°N 9.467°E / 50.067; 9.467
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionLower Franconia
DistrictMain-Spessart
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Christian Holzemer[1]
Area
 • Total19.20 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,597
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97833
Dialling codes0 93 55
Vehicle registrationMSP
Websitewww.frammersbach.de

Geography change

Location change

This state-recognized resort (staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort) is between Würzburg and Aschaffenburg, in the middle of the Spessart Nature Park (Naturpark Spessart).

The municipal territory borders on the state of Hesse in places and is not continuous: Habichsthal is separated from Frammersbach proper by the wooded unincorporated area of the Frammersbacher Forst [de]. On all other sides, the village is surrounded by the Heinrichsthaler Forst [de] (placed in the neighbouring Aschaffenburg district).

Frammersbach is in the valley of the Lohr river, while Habichsthal is in a side valley of the Aubach, which flows into the Lohr at Partenstein. Out of a total municipal area of around 2,000 hectares, about 700 hectares are covered by communally-owned forest.

Nearby hills are the Wellersberg [de], Eichenberg [de] and the Hermannskoppe.

Subdivisions change

The community has the following Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Frammersbach and Habichsthal. These are also Frammersbach's two Ortsteile (boroughs).

The former villages Herbertshain, Hofreith and Schwartel have been took into Frammersbach proper.

Neighbouring communities change

The neighbouring communities are from the north, clockwise: Flörsbachtal (Hesse), the unincorporated areas Haurain [de] and Frammersbacher Forst, Partenstein, Partensteiner Forst [de] (unincorporated area), Wiesthal, Heinrichsthaler Forst (unincorporated area), again Frammersbacher Forst and finally Wiesen.

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