Marktheidenfeld
Marktheidenfeld (German: [maʁktˈhaɪ̯dn̩fɛlt] (
listen)) is a town in Main-Spessart in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and the seat (but not a member) of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association) of Marktheidenfeld. The town has around 11,000 residents.
Marktheidenfeld | |
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 Marktheidenfeld river front | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marktheidenfeld within Main-Spessart district  | |
  Marktheidenfeld  Marktheidenfeld | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′N 9°36′E / 49.850°N 9.600°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Main-Spessart |
| Subdivisions | 6 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Stamm[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.54 km2 (14.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,388 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97828 |
| Dialling codes | 0 93 91 |
| Vehicle registration | MSP |
| Website | www.marktheidenfeld.de |
Geography change
Location change
The town is 24 km west of Würzburg at the Mainviereck (Main Square) on the eastern side of the Spessart (range), on the line between the Spessart red sandstone area and the Muschelkalk area of the Fränkische Platte (a flat, mostly agricultural region), which between the Main Square and the Maindreieck (Main Triangle) is known as the Marktheidenfelder Platte.
Subdivisions change
Marktheidenfeld's Stadtteile are Glasofen (amalgamated in 1972), Zimmern (1974), Marienbrunn (1975), Altfeld, Michelrieth and Oberwittbach (all in 1978).
The town has the following Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Altfeld, Glasofen, Marienbrunn, Marktheidenfeld, Michelrieth, Oberwittbach and Zimmern.
References change
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 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 change
- www.marktheidenfeld.de Town’s official webpage (in German)
- Marktheidenfeld at Curlie
- Marktheidenfeld. In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. 4. Auflage. Band 11, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig/Wien 1885–1892, S. 266.