Himmelstadt
municipality of Landkreis Main-Spessart in Germany
Himmelstadt is a community in Main-Spessart in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Zellingen.
Himmelstadt | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Himmelstadt within Main-Spessart district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°55′N 9°48′E / 49.917°N 9.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Main-Spessart |
| Municipal assoc. | Zellingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Herbert Hemmelmann[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,571 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97267 |
| Dialling codes | 09364 |
| Vehicle registration | MSP |
| Website | www.himmelstadt.de |
Because of the community’s “heavenly” name – Himmel means “heaven” or “sky” in German – the Weihnachtspostamt Himmelstadt (“Himmelstadt Christmas Post Office”) has existed since 1986, run by Deutsche Post and the community.
Geography
changeLocation
changeHimmelstadt is in the Würzburg Region.
The community has only one Gemarkung (traditional rural cadastral area), also called Himmelstadt.
References
change- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Himmelstadt.
- Himmelstadt Christmas Post Office (in German)