Triefenstein

Markt Triefenstein (German: [ˈtʁiːfn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] (listen)) is a market community in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It was created in 1978 out of the villages Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld.

Triefenstein
Municipality
Kloster Triefenstein seen from Lengfurt
Coat of arms
Location of Triefenstein within Main-Spessart district
Triefenstein Triefenstein
Coordinates: 49°48′N 9°36′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Main-Spessart
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Kerstin Deckenbrock
Area
• Total	25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Lowest elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	4,448
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97855
Dialling codes	09395
Vehicle registration	MSP
Website	www.markt-triefenstein.de

Geography

View of Triefenstein from Kallmuth: Trennfeld, Kloster Triefenstein, Klostersee (quarry pond), river Main with lock, Lengfurt, cement works (left to right).

Location

Markt Triefenstein is part of the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria. It is on the river Main between Marktheidenfeld and Wertheim am Main. To the south it borders on Baden-Württemberg.

The community has four Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld. Homburg am Main and Lengfurt are on the left side of the Main. Rettersheim and Trennfeld are on the right side.

Other websites

• Official website (in German)
• Triefenstein Monastery (in German)
• History of Triefenstein Monastery at the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte (in German)
• Ortsteil of Homburg (in German)
• Papiermühle Homburg (in German)