Oberleichtersbach

Oberleichtersbach
Coat of arms
show Location of Oberleichtersbach within Bad Kissingen district
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Coordinates: 50°17′N 9°48′E / 50.283°N 9.800°E / 50.283; 9.800Coordinates: 50°17′N 9°48′E / 50.283°N 9.800°E / 50.283; 9.800
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Bad Kissingen
Municipal assoc.	Bad Brückenau
Subdivisions	5 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Dieter Muth[1]
Area
• Total	27.60 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,084
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97789
Dialling codes	09741
Vehicle registration	KG
Website	www.oberleichtersbach.de

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

Divisions of the municipality[]

The municipality includes the following towns:

• Oberleichtersbach
• Unterleichtersbach
• Modlos
• Breitenbach
• Mitgenfeld

History[]

In 1803 the Bishopric of Fulda, of which Oberleichtersbach was a part, was secularized and given to Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau. In 1806, after his defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt, the Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda was absorbed into France and its vassal state Grand Duchy of Frankfurt. In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Bavaria.

Population[]

Coat of arms[]

Quartered with 1 and 4 in silver with a cross; 2 and 3 divided diagonally gold and red.

Economy[]

In 1998, there were 428 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, there were 84 agricultural businesses, with 2091 ha under cultivation, 788 ha in fields, and 1296 ha in pasture.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website