Veitshöchheim
Veitshöchheim | |
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 Schloss Veitshöchheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Veitshöchheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′58″N 9°52′54″E / 49.83278°N 9.88167°ECoordinates: 49°49′58″N 9°52′54″E / 49.83278°N 9.88167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Würzburg |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Jürgen Götz[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,475 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97209 |
| Dialling codes | 0931 |
| Vehicle registration | WÜ |
| Website | www.veitshoechheim.de |
Veitshöchheim is a municipality in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Main, 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Würzburg. Veitshöchheim has a population just under 10,000. It includes two villages: Veitshöchheim and Gadheim[3]
Attractions[]
Schloss Veitshöchheim[]
de:Schloss Veitshöchheim is located in the town. This summer palace of the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg was built in 1680–82, and was enlarged to its present appearance in 1753 by Balthasar Neumann. The gardens were redesigned for Prince-Bishop Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim (1755–1779), with lakes and waterworks, and filled with hundreds of allegorical sandstone sculptures from the workshops of the court sculptors and Johann Peter Wagner.
Infrastructure[]
Transport[]
Veitshöchheim has a railway station near the Schloss with a former royal pavilion.
Partner towns[]
Rotava, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic[4]
Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados, France[5]
References[]
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- ^ Veitshöchheim. auf der Webseite Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online
- ^ Partnerské město - Veitshöchheim, SRN
- ^ Jumelages, pontleveque.fr
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Veitshöchheim travel guide from Wikivoyage
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