Rödental

Rödental
View of the centre
Coat of arms
Rödental Location of Rödental within Coburg district
Coordinates: 50°17′N 11°4′E / 50.283°N 11.067°E / 50.283; 11.067Coordinates: 50°17′N 11°4′E / 50.283°N 11.067°E / 50.283; 11.067
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Coburg
Government
• Mayor	Gerhard Preß (CSU)
Area
• Total	49.96 km2 (19.29 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,174
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	96472
Dialling codes	09563
Vehicle registration	CO
Website	www.roedental.de

Rödental is a town in the district of Coburg, in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 7 km northeast of Coburg.

Rödental was the name given to a group of towns that were united in the 1960s under that name. They include Mönchröden, Oeslau, Einberg, Oberwohsbach, Unterwohlsbach and several others.

The oldest part of what is now Rödental is Mönchröden, which was founded in 1108, and celebrated its 900th anniversary in 2008. Mönchröden (meaning monks along the river Röden) has a 900-year-old monastery that is in well preserved condition, and contains several fine Gothic structures.

Oeslau, the largest of the components of Rödental is the home of the W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik (porcelain factory) makers (until 2008) of the world-famous M. I. Hummel figurines.

See also

• Schloss Rosenau, Coburg

References