Grafrath

Grafrath
Saint Rasso church

Coat of arms
Grafrath
Location of Grafrath within Fürstenfeldbruck district
Coordinates: 48°07′N 11°10′E / 48.117°N 11.167°E / 48.117; 11.167Coordinates: 48°07′N 11°10′E / 48.117°N 11.167°E / 48.117; 11.167
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Fürstenfeldbruck
Municipal assoc. Grafrath
Government
  Mayor Markus Kennerknecht
Area
  Total 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Elevation 550 m (1,800 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,801
  Density 260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 82284
Dialling codes 08144
Vehicle registration FFB
Website www.grafrath.de

Grafrath is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria in Germany. It takes its name from Saint Rasso (Ratho), who was a count (Graf) who founded a Benedictine abbey here in the 10th century.[2]

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References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.
  2. Rasso (Ratho) von Andechs - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon

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