Volkach
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| Coordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°ECoordinates: 49°52′N 10°13′E / 49.867°N 10.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Kitzingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Volkach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Heiko Bäuerlein[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.19 km2 (23.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,796 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97332 |
| Dialling codes | 09381 |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
| Website | www.volkach.de |
Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.
History[]
The town was founded in 906 AD.
Market square
Arts and culture[]
Volkach's main tourist attraction is its annual wine festival.
Attractions[]
Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.
Sons and daughters of the place[]
August von Rothmund around 1890
- August von Rothmund (1831-1906), ophthalmologist and professor
- Leo Kirch (1926-2011), media entrepreneur who was later to lead one of the largest German media groups, the Kirch Group
- Marlies Dumbsky (born 1985), German Wine Queen
Mayors[]
- 1945–1948: Josef Michael Erb
- 1948–1970: Georg Berz
- 1970–1990: Friedrich Ruß
- 1990–2002: Karl Andreas Schlier
- 2002–2020: Peter Kornell, reelected in 2008 and 2014
- since 2020: Heiko Bäuerlein
Connected to Volkach[]
- Friedrich Funk (1900-1963), politician (CSU), farmer and member of the Bundestag 1949–1963, lived until his death in the town
Sights[]
Western town wall remains.
South-western town wall remains.
Volkach town hall
Volkach Town Centre
External links[]
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.
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