Geroda, Lower Franconia

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Geroda
Church of Saint Martin
Church of Saint Martin
Coat of arms of Geroda
Location of Geroda within Bad Kissingen district
Geroda is located in Germany
Geroda
Geroda
Coordinates: 50°17′N 09°54′E / 50.283°N 9.900°E / 50.283; 9.900Coordinates: 50°17′N 09°54′E / 50.283°N 9.900°E / 50.283; 9.900
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Municipal assoc.Bad Brückenau
Subdivisions2 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Alexander Schneider[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total816
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97779
Dialling codes09747
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.geroda.de

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

Geroda is located in the nature park Bayerische Rhön, in the Thulba valley, on the southern side of the so-called Schwarze Berge ("black mountains").

Divisions of the municipality[]

The municipality consists of the following towns:

  • Geroda
  • Platz (which was independent until the 1970s)

History[]

The name Geroda comes from the Middle High German Ger, meaning speer, and Rod (modern German Rodung) and describes a wedge-shaped clearing.

The first church in the area was built in the 12th century. The town was divided between the Bishop of Fulda and the Bibra family. Because it lay on a major commercial route, it was repeatedly plundered during the Thirty Years' War.

Government[]

The municipal council has 13 members, including the mayor. Of those members, 10 belonged to the Freie Wälergemeinschaft, and 3 were independent as of 2002.

Coat of arms[]

At the bottom, a black Templar's cross on a silver background, in the upper left, three blue rings on a diagonal silver bar against a blue background, and in the upper right, a curved silver fish on a red background.

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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