Großkrotzenburg

Großkrotzenburg
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Coordinates: 50°05′N 08°59′E / 50.083°N 8.983°E / 50.083; 8.983Coordinates: 50°05′N 08°59′E / 50.083°N 8.983°E / 50.083; 8.983
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2016–22)	Thorsten Bauroth[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Elevation	112 m (367 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,548
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	63538
Dialling codes	06186
Vehicle registration	MKK, HU, GN, SLÜ
Website	www.grosskrotzenburg.de

Großkrotzenburg is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of around 7,500.

The town is mainly known for its swimming lake and its coal-fired power station.

Geography[]

Location[]

Großkrotzenburg is located in the extreme southwest of the Main-Kinzig district, in the southeast of Hesse, bordering on Bavaria. It lies on the right bank of the river Main.

Part of the municipal territory is covered by the  [de], a system of lakes created by mining and (gravel) quarrying that stretches across the Hessian-Bavarian border and is named after the town Kahl am Main.

Großkrotzenburg municipal territory

Neighbouring communities[]

Großkrotzenburg borders on (from the north, clockwise) Hanau, Kahl am Main (in (Aschaffenburg district), and Hainburg (in Offenbach district).

Infrastructure[]

Utilities[]

Kraftwerk Staudinger is a coal-fired thermal power station located west of the town, directly on the Main river. Due to the size of its cooling towers, the power plant is a local landmark.

Transport[]

Großkrotzenburg lies on the Bundesstrasse 8.

References[]

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