Burkardroth

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Burkardroth
Panoramic view of the municipal part of Premich
Panoramic view of the municipal part of Premich
Coat of arms of Burkardroth
Location of Burkardroth within Bad Kissingen district
Burkardroth is located in Germany
Burkardroth
Burkardroth
Coordinates: 50°16′19″N 9°59′22″E / 50.27194°N 9.98944°E / 50.27194; 9.98944Coordinates: 50°16′19″N 9°59′22″E / 50.27194°N 9.98944°E / 50.27194; 9.98944
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Subdivisions12 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Daniel Wehner[1]
Area
 • Total69.11 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,485
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97705
Dialling codes09734
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.burkardroth.de

Burkardroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography[]

Burkardroth lies on the south boundary of the biosphere reserve Rhön about 14 km northwest of the district capital of Bad Kissingen. On the north, it borders on the district of Rhön-Grabfeld.

Divisions of the municipality[]

There are 12 towns in the municipality:

  • Burkardroth
  • Frauenroth
  • Gefäll
  • Katzenbach
  • Lauter
  • Oehrberg
  • Premich
  • Stangenroth
  • Stralsbach
  • Waldfenster
  • Wollbach
  • Zahlbach

History[]

The present municipality (Marktgemeinde) was created in 1972.

Sister cities[]

Sightseeing[]

The most important architectural monuments are the church of St. Peter, which dates from the 17th century, and the chapel of the former Cistercian monastery of Frauenroth.

References[]

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.

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